Prawning Jetty

Author

Shire of Carnarvon

Place Number

04592

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Location

Binning Rd, Babbage Island Carnarvon

Location Details

Part Lot 301 on Deposited Plan 47438; Reserve 18445 and portion of Indian Ocean

Other Name(s)

Nor West Whaling Jetty

Local Government

Carnarvon

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1949

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	23 Jun 2015

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	23 Jun 2015	Category 2	Category 2 CONSIDERABLE SIGNIFICANCE: Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree or integrity/authenticity.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic Value – Importance for its contribution to the aesthetic values of the setting demonstrated by a landmark quality and having an impact on important vistas.
Historic Value – Importance for the density of diversity of cultural features illustrating the human occupation and evolution of the locality.
Social Value – Importance in contributing to a community’s sense of space.

Physical Description

The timber jetty originally had rail tracks running along its length. The jetty is currently closed for public access although remains a popular fishing destination. The jetty was originally built for the Nor West Whaling Co. which later turned its attention to the prawning industry.

History

The prawning jetty was originally a jetty for whale chasers when the adjacent seafood factory was erected in 1949. In 1963/64 whale quotas were dropped and the jetty began to deteriorate from limited use and extreme weather conditions. The jetty is now closed to the public however remains a popular fishing and crabbing spot. The adjacent factory has been converted to a prawn processing factory.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium/Medium

Condition

Poor

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Jetty
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Fishing & other maritime industry

Creation Date

02 May 1996

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Approved

Last Update

27 Apr 2021

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