Local Government
Melville
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Cnr Canning Beach Rd & Flannagan St Applecross
Location Details
Site only. 11 Canning Beach Rd lot 1003
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 28 Nov 2008 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Dec 1994 |
|
Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
The site is important as the location of the former Boatshed, Wharf and Slipway servicing the immediately local community at Applecross and Canning Bridge from 1897 to 1924.
Physical Description
The site now contains remnant metal sliprails in the Canning River and a metal plaque on a concrete pedestal.
History
Coffee Point was used by the Beeliar Nyoongars for hunting and camping.
A boat slipway and wharf were constructed on the site on the foreshore of the Canning River at Coffee Point to improve communications and to support the Melville Water Park Estate housing venture. The first paddle steamers ‘Helena’ and ‘Harley’ were assembled at the site in the boatshed to provide a regular ferry service to Perth. In 1924, the ferry service was superseded by a regular bus service and activities at the yard gradually declined.
Condition
Site only and site marker.
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Boatshed |
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
Creation Date
02 Dec 1996Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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.