Local Government
Plantagenet
Region
Great Southern
There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.
Location
Porongurup Rd Porongurup
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1912
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 17 Feb 2021 |
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 | 24 Mar 1998 |
|
||
History
The property was originally settled as a farm in 1859 by John McKail. The building on the property when Gilbert Faulkner settled on Bolganup in 1912 was not the original farmhouse. It is now in ruins in a paddock behind the main guest house.
The Bolganup Homestead became a guest house at approximately the same time as Karribank (owned by Hugh Faukner. Gilbert's brother) in the 1920s. It was known as the Faulkner Guest House. Guests used to arrive in Mount Barker by train and then travel by horse and buggy to the Porongurups.
The Bolganup Guest House was re-opened in the 1980s as a niral retreat in the foothills of the Porongurup Range. Included in the accommodation are some recreation facilities. Close by is the Porongurup Tearoom and Craft Shop. This was initially a store first built in the 1920s bv Robin Faulkner (a descendent of Gilbert).
Condition
Ruins
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
11 Mar 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
11 May 2021Disclaimer
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.