Cowalla Homestead Group

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

01088

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Location

Cowalla Rd Cowalla

Location Details

Lot 465 on Plan 231047. Cowalla Road at Junction of Orange Spring Road. 48km NW of Gingin.

Other Name(s)

Whitfields

Local Government

Gingin

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	17 Oct 2017		Shire of Gingin
State Register	Registered	26 May 2006	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	11 Jun 1973			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Oct 2017	Category A	Category A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Gingin and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of WA's Register of Heritage Places or worthy of consideration for entry in the Register. A development application needs to be submitted to the Heritage Council for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.	Shire of Gingin

Statement of Significance

Historic importance

Physical Description

Walls mud bat, floors pit sawn timber, roof now iron - originally thatch. House and 15 acres sold in 1858 to Robert de Burgh. 1903 present roof put on and jarrah matchboard ceilings run throughout. Additional rooms were added lengthwise. Old style kitchen separate from the ouse was built in 1862 - the coach house six years later. Since 1858 deBurghs have occupied the home. Now Max deBurgh and his wife live there, but W.J. deBurgh lived there till 1965. Mrs W.J. deBurgh is a descendant of Francis Whitfield (great granddaghter)

History

Assessment 1973
Construction 1852 (original 4 rooms)
Builder: Francis Whitfield

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
11916	Cowalla and its buildings: the story of an early Moore River cattle station	Book	2004
7943	Cowalla Gingin. Conservation works final report.	Conservation works report	2006
7121	Images CD No. 33 : assessment images : Marribank/Carrolup, Cowalla Homestead Group, Barnes Theatre, Wagin Town Hall, Nungarin Roads Board, Connor's Mill.	C D Rom	2004
6528	Cowalla homestead : conservation management plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2003
9445	Cowalla, Gingin.	Conservation works report	2010
7220	Cowalla and its buildings : the story of an early Moore River cattle station.	Book	2004

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Architectural Styles

Style
Old Colonial Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	EARTH	Adobe {Mud Brick}
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Droving
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Jan 2024

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.