Chapman Hill Communication Station

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

02934

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Location

Chapman Hill Rd Chapman Hill

Location Details

Other Name(s)

WW2 Signal Station remains on Chapman Hill

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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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	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.

Statement of Significance

Chapman Hill Communication Station, a historic site, has cultural heritage significance for its role as an early signal station during World War II, as part of the defence system.

Physical Description

Historic site with fragments of signal station.

Fragments of timber are all that remain of the original installation.

History

Historical Notes: Chapman Hill Communication Station was a signal station during the World War II and features have been largely removed.

Condition

Site Only

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

12 Mar 1993

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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