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Norwegian Bay Whaling Station

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

04231
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Location

Norwegian Bay N of Point Cloates Ningaloo

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Point Cloates Whaling Station

Local Government

Exmouth

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1915

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
State Register Registered 22 Aug 2006 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation

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
Port-related Structures Survey Completed 31 Oct 1995

Condition

Norwegian Bay Whaling Station (ruins) is in poor condition with all remaining elements rusted and weathered beyond restorative opportunities.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9803 Shipwrecks of the Ningaloo Reef: maritime archaeological projects from 1978 - 2009 Book 2011
4801 Norwegian Bay Whaling Station : an archaeological report. Report 1985

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Water: Jetty
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Whaling Station

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other METAL Steel
Other TIMBER Other Timber
Other CONCRETE Other Concrete
Other BRICK Other Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Fishing & other maritime industry
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}

Creation Date

30 Nov 1995

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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