Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
Lot 1 Coondle West Rd Coondle
Location Details
GPS: 0446420 6517334
Construction Date
Constructed from 1865
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 |
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 | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 3 |
Category 3 |
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Statement of Significance
The site has historic value as it represents the settlement of the Coondle district. The site has research value as it has potential to contain subsurface archaeological remains.
Physical Description
Any remnants of the ruin have been lost. The mature tree marks the approximate site of the former house.
History
The Coondle Estate was the first land in the state to be resumed for the purchase and subdivision of old grants. It had a long history of absentee ownership with the original grantee, George Leake, never living there and subsequent lessees occupying the property, including Ewan Mackintosh and John MacPherson. In 1889, the owner Charles Ferguson subdivided the original grant into 71 blocks. George Throssell, the Minister for Lands, proposed that the hills be used for running cattle and the cleared river flats used for vineyards, orchards and vegetables, using the pools along the Toodyay Brook for irrigation. All the land was taken up within two years.
C.J. Ferguson took up the homestead block but soon after the homestead was struck by lightning and fell into ruin.
Integrity/Authenticity
None
Condition
Site Only
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7915 | Toodyay homesteads: past and present. | Book | 2006 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Other Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Servants or Shearers Quarters |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
21 Sep 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
19 Apr 2021Disclaimer
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