Paynes Find State Battery

Author

Shire of Yalgoo

Place Number

05498

Enlarge Map

Show Property Street View

There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.

Location

Lot 4235 Great Northern Hwy Paynes Find

Location Details

Local Government

Yalgoo

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1911, Constructed from 1912

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	19 Jun 1996	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Paynes Find State Battery has historic significance for its association with the mining industry in the district.

Physical Description

Still in working order, the State Battery is a large timber framed structure clad with corrugated iron sheeting and was used for crushing ore for the prospectors in the area.

History

Following Government geologist H. Woodward's favourable report on the need for a crushing plant at Paynes Find, approval was given for the erection of a five head battery in October, 1911. The successful tenderer was Claude de Bernales. The State Battery closed at various times due to the decreasing production of gold, the world wars as well as the opening of other batteries in the vicinity such as the Yalgoo Battery in 1931. In the late 1960s there was a surge in production and the Battery was refurbished. (A. Palmer, p.70 - 75) Part of the building was upgraded in 1978 including ramp-jaw crusher and a conveyor system.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	A Palmer; "Paynes Find". p.70-75		1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Other
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

13 Mar 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 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.