Sun Dial at Signal Park

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05330

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Location

Signal Park, Marine Tce Busselton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1979, Constructed from 1853

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 4	Category 4 These places are owned by the City and should be conserved, but special action is not required because the sites are mainly of historic and social value without built features. Some of the sites in this category are largely natural features and simply need to be managed in the ordinary sense of maintenance. Conservation actions may be limited to interpretation and/or site signage.

Statement of Significance

The Sundial, a brick and bronze construction memorial has cultural heritage significance as part of a tradition of commemorating historic moments in Western Australian history and is a landmark in Busselton that is an indication of community pride.

Physical Description

A brick and bronze construction sundial.
The sundial is set at the corner of Signal Park near the Queen Street and Marine Terrace junction. It is set amongst brick edged garden beds and a small bronze sundial is located on top of a brick plinth.

History

After the initial erection of the sundial in 1853 it was re-erected in 1929 to mark the first Centenary of WA by Sussex Lodge of Freemasons. It was re-erected in September 1979 to commemorate the Western Australian Sesqui - Centenary by the Sussex Lodge.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate Degree/Low Degree
Integrity Notes: The sundial, the third on the site, functions as intended and has a moderate degree of integrity.
Authenticity Notes: The sundial on the site continues a long established tradition of sundials in this location and has a low degree of authenticity.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

12 Feb 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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