Pine Hill Earth Dam

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05059

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Location

Balladonia-Mt Ragged Rd Esperance

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Gauroojendinya

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1874

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	23 Jul 1996
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.

Physical Description

Pine Hill is a granite rock set in native pines and eucalypt woodlands, forming the catchment for an earth dam. Close to the rock are yards (timber), a stone watering trough, a mud house with stone fireplace, and a shed, all built in 1874. Also visible is a stone baker's oven built in the same year. Two graves are on the site. They are those of Tim McCoy, a teamster from Balladonia. and Billy Kerwood, traveller. The dates are unknown. but can be estimated around the late 1880s. The place was also used for watering camels.

History

After the Ponton Bros and Sharpe established Point Malcom in 1873, Pine Hill was their first settlement inland. It was used continuously until the discovery of Balladouia in 1879. It was also the first meeting place with the local Aboriginal tribe (Mulba's) who travelled to Balladonia with them. The house there was no longer needed by the 1890s but the dam and country were used by all travellers until the closing of the telegraph station at Israelite Bay. It was also oused by woodcutters .

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Not a lot

Condition

Dam- Good Condition. Buildings- poor condition

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Ponton Bros & John Sharpe	Architect	1874	-

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	EARTH	Other Earth

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

19 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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