Alfred Cove - Reserve

Author

City of Melville

Place Number

06052

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Location

Alfred Cove and Attadale

Location Details

Local Government

Melville

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Jun 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	10 Oct 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Jun 2014	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; development requires consultation with the City of Melville. Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Melville Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.
Register of the National Estate	Registered	28 May 1996			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Alfred Cove Reserve is significant on the follwing grounds:

Historic Value: Named after Alfred Waylen original owner grantee.

Social Value: The reserve provides recreational and educational activities for all age groups.

Scientific Value: Important geological, ornithological and biological reserve.

Physical Description

A diverse and interesting reserve, containing over 140 species of bush and water birds. Both recreational and educational for young and old. A conservation plan was prepared for the reserve in the mid 1980's. The Alfred Cove/Point Waylen area is one of three areas (Pelican Point, Milyu Nature Reserve and Alfred Cove) of tidal flats in the Swan/Canning Estuary which are important habitats for waders.

History

In summer, the Beeliar Nyoongars used Alfred Cove as a campsite for this was an area of the Wetlands which was an abundant source of yams, crustaceans, turtles and waterfowl. The Beeliear Nyoongfars would regularly burn sections of this are which kept the understorey low and was considered a useful technique for flushing out game. The Aboriginal name for Alfred Cove is Marrandungup.

Alfred Cove Reserve is located at Alfred Cove in the City of Melville, Attadale locality, at the bank of the Swan River at Alfred Cove, a reserve between Burke Drive and the River and bordered by Point Waylen and Troy Park to the north and Tompkins Park to the east. The Reserve is considered to be both diverse and interesting, containing over around 132 species of bush and water birds.
Alfred Cove Reserve forms part of the Swan Estuary Marin Park at Swan Loc. 9595 being part of Reserve A35066, Reserve 35486, and Lot 37L B47 Swan Loc. 5519.

Troy Park is named after the Hon. Michael Francis Troy, Minister for Lands and Migration 1927-1930 and 1933-1939.

Condition

Relatively undisturbed and sound; some weed infestation.

Place Type

Urban Park

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Academic Classical

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Aboriginal Occupation
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

02 Dec 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 May 2021

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This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.