Local Government
Waroona
Region
Peel
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Location
Newnham Rd, Yalgorup National Park Waroona
Location Details
Other Name(s)
WA Portland Cement Company
Construction Date
Constructed from 1921
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 | 28 Nov 1995 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The former lime works was the only one in the district and is representative of a short-lived industry and its associated community and infrastructure of Lake Clifton. The remaining kilns are also significant in representing the sequence of the evolutionary pattern in the lime industry in WA.
Physical Description
A red brick industrial building with circular ventilation openings. Mostly in ruins, though indications of the operation process of the works is still evident.The Lime Works at Lake Clifton are free-standing brick drying kilns, rectangular in shape and possibly used a combination of technologies from various operating kilns, namely shaft of bottle kilns and a slight variation on the tower kiln.
History
WA Portland Cement Company (WAPCC) was founded in 1918 by Robert Law, J L Ochiltree (an architect) and William Thorley Loton (former Mayor of Perth). The lime would have been quarried wet from the nearby Lake Clifton and dried in the kilns at the Lime Works. The lime was exclusively used to mix with cement and form a setting agent.
When the WAPCC was established, so too was a small thriving settlement including a railway line which transported the lime.
Photographs in Sneli's book of the lime kiln show that it was still operating in 1927, however, WAPCC did eventually cease operations at Lake Clifton as the lime was not suitable for their purposes.
Condition
Site Only
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7594 | Lake Clifton lime works site (fmr) Yalgorup National Park : concept plan for the potential development of recreation and interpretation. | Report | 2004 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | MINING | Other |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Academic Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Other Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
Creation Date
16 Jun 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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