Youanmi Townsite (Site)

Author

Shire of Sandstone

Place Number

09143

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Location

Sandstone

Location Details

Local Government

Sandstone

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 5	Category 5 Historic Site without built features; recognise, for example with a plaque, place name, or reflection in urban or architectural design.

Statement of Significance

The Youanmi Townsite has historic significance for its role in the development of the Shire.

Physical Description

Youanmi is an abandoned goldfields townsite located 570 km north east of Perth and 90 km south west of Sandstone

History

Gold was discovered in the area in 1896, but was of insufficient richness to warrant being developed. The area was rediscovered in 1908, and by 1910 there were sufficient miners in the area for the "Youanme Progress Committee" to request a townsite be declared. Following the survey of lots the townsite was gazetted in August 1910, but was spelt "Yuani". This spelling was adopted because it was regarded as the correct spelling of this Aboriginal name, and Youanme was a local corruption. However, it was soon realised that the gazetted spelling would lead to the name being mispronounced, and in December 1910 it was changed to the current spelling, Youanmi. The "mi" at the end of the name is pronounced as in "me". Another spelling recorded for the name is "Euanni", and "Coorang" is also recorded as an alternative Aboriginal name for the area.

The name was first recorded for a spring in the area by a surveyor in 1887, the name having been given to the surveyor by an old Aboriginal accompanying him. The meaning of the name is uncertain, one source advising it actually means "you and me", although this is unlikely. Other sources suggest it relates to a type of mulga trees located around the spring or the bob tailed goanna, the Aboriginal name of which is "Youan" or "Uan". (Landgate Historic Country Town Names)

Condition

Site Only

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Landgate Historic Country Town Names".

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	OTHER	Other
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

18 Jul 1997

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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