Yelverton Mill Precinct

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05378

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Location

Yelverton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory 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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.

Statement of Significance

The Yelverton Mill Precinct has cultural heritage significance for its historic value as one of the early timber mills and settlements in the region.

Physical Description

The Yelverton Mill Precinct is a fragment of the original mill site.
Little remains of the mill or settlement.

History

elverton Mill Precinct was well known for its timber industry and commenced operation in 1856. The timber logs were transported from adjacent forests to the mill for processing and then carried by rail tramway to the Quindalup jetty . Yelverton is named for Henry Yelverton, a Fremantle timber merchant.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate Degree/High Degree
Integrity Notes: The place retains a moderate degree of integrity since only some of the ruins of the settlement exist.
Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Timber industry

Creation Date

19 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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