Balbarrup Post Office - Site of

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

11421

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Location

Perup Rd Balbarrup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Balbarrup Post Office Cairn

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1964

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1997	Category C	Category C Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Shire of Manjimup Town Planning Scheme; a more detailed Heritage Assessment may be required prior to approval being given for any major redevelopment or demolition; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Physical Description

· The cairn is situated on the outside of a private property;
· In the background of the cairn there is a very old tree marking
the site of the first Giblett homestead;
· The cairn is made from granite stone which is course faced and
laid in a random pattern;
· The cairn contains the old millstone from the flour mill first
operated by the Giblett family;
· The commemoration plaque is brass, and;
· The cairn rise to a peak at the top.

History

The cairn on the site of the former post office is a commemoration to
John and Ann Giblett who settled on this property in June 1861. It also
marked the 100 years of continuous service of the Balbarrup Post Office
which John Giblett started in January 1864. The post office was run by
the Dawson family from 1909 to October 1963 when it was closed. The
cairn is also has a historical connection as it contains the millstone from
the former flour mill at Balbarrup.
There is some confusion about a building at the house nearby. Next to
the residence is an old building that the tenant of the property said was
used as the Post Office when the old one was demolished. Heritage
TODAY has found no anecdotal or written evidence to support this claim.
However, an opening in the wall of the building and the size and design
of the building all suggest it was used as a post office at some stage.
Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes

Condition

Excellent

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
http://www.dli.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+to wn+names+-+m
Heritage Today edit: "Notes from National Trust Files"	National Trust of Australia WA
Heritage and Conservation Professionals: "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory".	Shire of Manjimup	1995 Adopted 1997

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services

Creation Date

23 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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