Karrakatta Cemetery

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00612

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Location

Railway Rd Karrakatta

Location Details

Other Name(s)

inc Cork Oak Tree

Local Government

Nedlands

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897, Constructed from 1898

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary)	Current	29 Aug 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Apr 1999	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.	City of Nedlands
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Oct 2018	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.	City of Nedlands
Municipal Inventory	Completed	15 Apr 1999

Child Places

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Walter Hunter and Ralph Drexel designed the major buildings	Architect	-	-
Peter Cala, landscape architect	Architect	-	-
George Temple Poole designed the Waiting House	Architect	-	-
Harold Boas, designed the lodge at the Subiaco entrance (demolished)	Architect	-	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9606	Monuments and masons: cemeteries at Karrakatta, Fremantle, Guildford, Midland.	Book	2009
7453	A guide to historical military sites in the City of Nedlands.	Brochure	2005
7483	Statesmen & scholars and other fascinating Western Australians : a tour guide for the Karrakatta Cemetery historical walk trail 1.	Book	1996
8870	Karrakatta cemetery : historical walk trail.	Brochure	1996
4133	Memories eternal: the first 100 years of Karrakatta.	Book	1999

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Cemetery
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Cemetery

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Academic Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Limestone
Other	STONE	Marble
Other	STONE	Granite
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

15 May 1996

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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