Local Government
Gingin
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
Cockram Rd Gingin
Location Details
1km from Gingin
Other Name(s)
Coolyena
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Nov 1994 | Category D |
Category D |
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| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 30 Jun 1992 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 01 Aug 1990 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified {Lscpe} |
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Heritage Council | ||
Statement of Significance
A landmark to the south of the town. It has geological significance.
Physical Description
At the summit of a hill just to the south of Gingin township is a disused Quarry. The fossils of plants and animals such as molluscs and foraminifera are found in a layer of chalk.
Greensands (Glauconite) deposit mined in 1932
History
A small limestone hill just to the south of Gingin town site. A part of SL 103 surveyed by J.W. Gregory in 1844 The first owner was Richard Edwards and then his son, Joshua Edwards Coolyena, the Aboriginal name, was described as very rich with grasses and native yams (Warrine) with chalk and limestone underlying.
Although the limestone deposit had long been known, Mr. W.B. Gordon, an amateur geologist, recognised the Greensands (Glauconite) deposit. Mr. Ralph Hill mined the glauconite in 1932. It was blasted out and trucked to the railway station and then to the Swan. The glauconite was used to soften 'hard water.' In later years the Quarry was used as a shooting range and more recently has been mined for agricultural lime.
The limestone contains fossils such as molluscs and foraminifera and sharks teeth and has been a popular place for school geology excursions.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Udell: "History of Gingin". |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6378 | Heritage Places - Western Australia : pamphlets. | Brochure | 2003 |
| 2398 | National Estate Program : documentation of geological sites and monuments; Nomination of geological monument for the register of the National Estate: Dingo Gap, Bugle Gap, Bringo Railway cutting, Molecap Hill, Veevers Crater, Dalgaranga Crater, North Pole, | Report | 1989 |
Place Type
Landscape
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Present Use | MINING | Other |
Creation Date
21 Aug 1995Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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