Local Government
Dumbleyung
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Tarin Rock Rd North East Kukerin
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1990
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Oct 2002 | Category D |
Category D |
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Statement of Significance
The Tarin Rock Tennis Courts have social cultural heritage significance. The courts are an important social focus in a small community which is a number of kilometres from the nearest town. The courts represent a combined effort of local and state government to provide funding for some of the best synthetic courts in the south west wheatbelt area.
Physical Description
Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Situated on the north side of the Dumbleyung to Lake Grace Rd opposite the site of the old Tarin Rock
School in bush setting
• Colourbond roof
• Metal deck and brick walls
• Cement floors and large kitchen facility
• Five synthetic tennis courts
• Lights for night tennis
History
A tennis club was in existence in Tarin Rock* as early as March 1934, when a team from Tarin Rock travelled to play the new North Kukerin team. On Saturday, 10 November 1990, five new synthetic grass courts, with flood lighting and new clubhouse and change rooms were opened by the club's Life Member, Mrs Esther O'Neill. The club is situated over the road from the old Tarin Rock School site.
The Club at Tarin Rock is a centre for many social activities, not just tennis. Events such as Christmas parties and birthday celebrations are held in the club house (there is no Tarin Rock Hall). A plaque commemorates the opening and acknowledges the contribution of the Tarin Rock Community, the Shire of Dumbleyung and the Department of Sport and Recreation.
* The rock from which the district received its name was noted but not named, during a survey of Williams Locations by Harold Gladstones in 1911. However, the name appears on the plans Gladstones registered in 1912. With Jinarnin Hill nearby it has been assumed Tarin is an Aboriginal word. If so in the Noonya language Tarin is a word for the king or '28' parrot. Another theory gives credit to a Welsh lad in Gladstones survey team, who helped in naming features in the area. Tarrin in Wesh means a rocky knoll.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Timperley; "Beyond the Fence: A History of Kukerin, Moluyinning and Nearby Communities". | 1996 | ||
| O'Brien Planning Consultants; "Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Dumbleyung | 1998 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Sports Building |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Sports Building |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Other | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Creation Date
24 Sep 2002Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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