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Elackbutting Well

Author

Shire of Westonia

Place Number

12073
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Location

North Warralakin

Location Details

Reserve 11851

Local Government

Westonia

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

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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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Jun 1998 Category 3

Category 3

Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

This well is significant of the typical wells that were built within this area to supply water to the settlers. This type os system is significant to the area suitable for economic conservation in providing a natural supply of water.

Physical Description

Elachbutting Rock is a spectacular rock within itslef and its similarity to wave Rock at Hyden with its natural formation of a wave in a natural setting in the North of the Shire. The well can be found to the rear of the rock and quite a distance between the well and the base of the granite rock. The well is circular and very deep. The water seeps in about a meter from the top through the rocks. Very little vegetation surrounds this well, it has been fenced off.

History

Surveyed by H.S. King in 1889 HK94

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Water: Other
Present Use Transport\Communications Water: Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Other Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Droving

Creation Date

09 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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