Cullimbin Well and Surrounds

Statement of Significance

Wells were significant sites in the Dowerin Shire before the widespread use of motor vehicles. It appears from research so far completed that Cullimbin Well on C.E.Dempster's Pastoral Lease was located near cross-roads of tracks from the north, west and south. It may have been a watering spot for people moving from Pilbara Goldfields to the Yilgarn. Although full documentary evidence of this use, and of the use to which the cleared and walled patches of ground has not yet been found, evidence from early maps point to the location as being historically significant.

Physical Description

Cullimbin Well is a timber lined well, now protected with a sheet metal top, surrounded by decaying railway sleepers. It was probably constructed in the early 1890s by pastoralist C.E.Dempster as part of a chain ofpermanent water supplies.
The Well is alleged to be 50 feet deep (10 m) and is currently in a poor state of repair. The construction details make an interesting contrast with those noted in the Namalcatchem Well. Cullimbin Well is built in sandy soil and requires lining. The current timber lining is not believed to be original as it replaced the first bush timbers.
In this reserve are three cleared patches of ground surrounded by low mud and stone walls. It is believed that these spaces and walls are contemporary with the well or were built only slightly later. There purpose is unknown.

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