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Lillimilura Ruins and Grotto

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03691
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Location

140 k E of Derby Lennard River

Location Details

C.2 Km E of Windjana Gorge. Adjacent to Windjana Gorge National Park. The ruins are to the east of the Fairfield–Leopold Downs Road that links the Gibb River Road with Great Northern Highway, and approximately 20km south of the Gibb River Road intersection. The GPS coordinates for the main ruin are 8072285N by 51 708629E.

Other Name(s)

Lennard River Police Camp
Lillmaloora Station,

Local Government

Derby-West Kimberley

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1887 to 1898

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
State Register Registered 08 Dec 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
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register Permanent 10 Feb 1999

Classified by the National Trust Recorded 07 Dec 1970

Municipal Inventory Adopted 02 Feb 1995 Category 1

Category 1

Highest Level of Protection; Recommend for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places.

Shire of Derby/West Kimberley

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
8335 Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. Book 1988
11656 Lillmaloora: Sheep station and police outpost. Recommendations for conservation and management Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Other Use GOVERNMENTAL Police Station or Quarters
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Homestead

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
PEOPLE Local heroes & battlers
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Tourism
PEOPLE Aboriginal people
PEOPLE Early settlers
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Racial contact & interaction
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Depression & boom
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

24 Jul 1995

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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