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Hines Hill Cemetery

Author

Shire of Merredin

Place Number

13504
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Location

Giles Rd Hines Hill

Location Details

Western edge of townsite Access trace west off Giles Road, approximately 1.5km west of hotel, along Great Eastern Highway

Local Government

Merredin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 16 Apr 1999 Category 2

Category 2

Recognise and protect through Town Planning Scheem. Consider for nomination in the State Register.

Statement of Significance

The cemetery is of social and historical significance in the early development of the district.

Physical Description

The cemetery lies north of Great Eastern Highway, with access from Giles Road,
approximately 1.5 km west of the hotel. The cemetery is not clearly defined. Half a dozen or so graves can be identified, in two main locations. Headstones and cast-iron grave surrounds remain in position, in a fair but slowly deteriorating condition. From information on the headstones most, if not all, burials occurred in the 1920s.

History

Themes: People - Early Settlers
Population Settlement and Mobility - Settlement

Integrity/Authenticity

The cemetery appears to have a high integrity.

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery
Original Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Local Stone
Other METAL Cast Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
PEOPLE Early settlers

Creation Date

14 May 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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