Local Government
East Pilbara
Region
Pilbara
There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.
Location
Hillside R d Marble Bar
Location Details
Approx 65ksm west of Marble Bar
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1999 |
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Statement of Significance
This place has historic significance. Cooglegong was a small townsite developed around gold mines prior to the turn of the 20th Century. A pub. stores and temporary housing were established for a number of miners.
Stone walls of a two room house still remain on the bank of the Cooglegong River. This may have been a hotel. In the 1970s Coolgegong was the scene of an operating tin mine. Today it is uninhabited.
Physical Description
Not much remains of the old Cooglegong townsite apart from the ruins of a once solid stone building. Oral history suggests this was once a hotel.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral history from Len Lever. Marble Bar |
Other Keywords
Pre 1900
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
01 Oct 1999Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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