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Munkayarra

Author

Shire of Derby/West Kimberley

Place Number

09774
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Location

Derby

Location Details

Local Government

Derby-West Kimberley

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Dec 1995 Category 6

Category 6

Assess in more detail when considering a development application.

Statement of Significance

High aesthetic significance. Related to the history of settlement of the area.

Physical Description

Munkayarra is a watering place on a station which is incorporated into the area occupied by Mowanjum since 1968. The site consists of a water hole and remnants of a windmill and homestead structure. The origins of these structures is not known however the site is believed to have been a poultry and cotton farm circa 1910.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

11 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

02 Feb 2017

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.