Bonnievale Town site

Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Place Number

07389

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Location

Coolgardie North Rd Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Bonnie Vale

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897

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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Jul 1995	Category 5	Category 5 Significant, but not essential to an understanding of the history of the district photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment cr demolition.

Statement of Significance

Impotant as a mining site but probably more important for the assocaite tale of determination and heroism associated with the Varischetti rescue.

History

An important mining town site made more important by the story of the Varischetti rescue after a 10 day ordeal underground. He was rescued by his workmates and Hughes and Heame are particularly important figures in the successful rescue bid.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder"		1993

Place Type

Historic Town or district

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MINING	Housing or Quarters
Present Use	MINING	Housing or Quarters

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Resource exploitation & depletion

Creation Date

30 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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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.