Site of the Power Station, Mitchell Park

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05327

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Location

74 Prince St Busselton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1937

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	20 Jun 1996	Category 4	Category 4 These places are owned by the City and should be conserved, but special action is not required because the sites are mainly of historic and social value without built features. Some of the sites in this category are largely natural features and simply need to be managed in the ordinary sense of maintenance. Conservation actions may be limited to interpretation and/or site signage.

Statement of Significance

The site of the Busselton Power Station has cultural heritage significance for its role in the development of the community, both in establishing a reliable electrical supply for the town and later as one of the town’s important open spaces.

Physical Description

Site only. The place is now part of Mitchell Park and there is no surface evidence of the building.

History

Robert Donald built the power station in 1937 and in the following year a fire damaged the place and the generating equipment. The State Electricity Commission grid was extended to Busselton in 1950 and the building was decommissioned and then converted for shire use. It continued in shire use as offices for twenty years and was subsequently used as a bank, ballet school and citizens advice bureau before being demolished.

Archaeology

The site may have archaeological potential.

Condition

Site Only

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Power Station
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Power Station

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

12 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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