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12 Mile Camp & Well

Author

Shire of Cuballing

Place Number

07227
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Location

Cuballing

Location Details

Local Government

Cuballing

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Sep 1996

Statement of Significance

The place has historic value as a reminder of the importance, to early settlers, of regular water supplies along well travelled routes.

Physical Description

The well is iocated in the road reserve. The well is timber lined and is approximately 500 mm wide, 1200 mm long and 2 metres deep.

History

A reliable water source was very important to early settlers and travellers. As a result wells were often sunk along well travelled routes to provide people, and their stock, with water.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: High Degree
AUTHENTICITY: High Degree

Condition

Good

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use Transport\Communications Road: Other
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Droving

Creation Date

28 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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