Local Government
Moora
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Bindi Bindi
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1874
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Nov 1997 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site represents a way of life and associations with significant pioneers.
Physical Description
A chimney remains of a small cottage constructed by Mrs Joyce's brother Michael Lenane. The homestead for which there are no remains was a mud bat structure with white gum adzed door and window frames and gimlet rafters. The roof as thatched with swamp rucshes cut with a sickle.
History
In 1873 John Joyce selected land about 1 mile west of where the town of Bindi Bindi is now located. In 1874, he settled on the land with his wife and family and became the first settler in the Bindi Bindi region.
John Joyce had arrived in the Swan River Colony in January 1830, on the ship "Rockingham" and went to work a York. He later came to walebing to manage the property for Anthony O'Grady lefroy. He married Jane read in 1857 and was widowed only four years later, with two sons. in 1865, he married Bridget Lenane and they moved to the new land in 1874 from Walebing. Michale Lenane, Mrs Joyce's brother, built a cottage for the family to occupy while they built a permanent home. Joyce died suddenly in 1883, laving a wdow and 7 children.
Even after Joyce died, the Bindy Bindy farm was the centre of the district. Saturday night dances wwere a popular occasion. The mail coach stayed overnight and people came to Bindy Bindy to send and receive mail. The dining room was used for Catholic Mass once a month between 1928 when the Indarrie School closed and 1934 when the Bindi Bindi Hall was built.
It is believed that the name Bindy Bindy is the name of the head dress that the local aboriginal tribe of Murrara Murrara wore at corroberees.
Micahel Lenane ws a professional thatcher and one of the early shepherds in the area, working at Walebing. He had emigrated from ireland in 1864, to be with his sister Bridget. In 1882, after helping at Bindy Bindy farm, he took up his own land east of Walebing, called Clare Hill.
Condition
Ruins
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." | Shire of Moora | 1995 | |
| Moora Historical Society;" Some Commemmorated Pioneers of the Moora District 1847-1917". | Shire of Moora | 1980 | |
| Margaret Ellis;"Unpublished Research Notes" | 1996 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Cottage |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
Creation Date
17 Mar 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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