Old Badgingarra Townsite

Author

Shire of Dandaragan

Place Number

05826

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Location

Moora-Badgingarra Rd Badgingarra

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Badgingarra

Local Government

Dandaragan

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1955

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	24 Apr 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Sep 1996	Category 4	Category 4 A site without built features, but of some cultural heritage significance to Shire of Dandaragan. No constraints. Recommend: Interpret the place.

Statement of Significance

The Old Badgingarra Townsite has considerable historic significance as the original location of the townsite. The site is associated with the opening up and development of the sand plain country.

Physical Description

Situated to the east of the present townsite, the Old Badgingarra Townsite consists of one building, and sites of Dobbin’s shop, hall, railway shed and quarters and tennis courts. The former townsite is marked by many trees which were planted when it was originally established. The one surviving building, located to the east of the site, is a small iron clad building with a corrugated iron gable roof. Formerly the Burnett’s Store and Carrying Business, the building is now used as a residence. All that remains of the former shop, situated on the corner, are some concrete foundations and trees. On the other side of the road there are no remains of the railway shed, quarters or hall however physical evidence of the tennis courts includes bush timber posts of the surrounding fence and the flattened court surface which was made from crushed anthills.

History

In the early 1950s land around what became known as Badgingarra was opened up and developed for farming. As the population of the area increased there was a need for a small townsite to be established, and when in January 1955 the Badgingarra Progress Association was formed they made this one of their aims. In August 1955 a townsite situated on the Jurien Bay Road approximately 20 miles north of Dandaragan was approved. In November, 1968 the people of Badgingarra agreed to transfer the townsite to a suitable position, 4 miles to the west on the proposed Brand Highway which was under construction.

Condition

Remnants Only

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

15 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.