Damperwah State Farm

Author

Shire of Perenjori

Place Number

14132

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Location

Off Morton Rd Perenjori

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Damperwah Research Station

Local Government

Perenjori

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1929

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory 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	31 Aug 2018

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 May 1999	Category 3	Category 3 SIGNIFICANT AS AN INDIVIDUAL BUILDING OR PLACE. Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through provisions of the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the place. Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The Damperwah State Farm has considerable historic significance for its association vwth the development of strains of drought resistant crops. It was a very important facility for dry wheatbelt areas and the agricultural industry.

Physical Description

Situated on the south side of the old Rothsay Road, all that remains of the Damperwah State Farm are three houses. The houses are all of the same design, of concrete block construction and have no roofs. They feature rendered concrete lintels and cills to window openings and brick corbelled chimneys. One of the houses appears to have been damaged by fire with one wall having collapsed.

History

The Damperwah Research Station (State Farm) was established in the 1929 by the Department of Agriculture to experiment with growing different strains of wheat. Situated on 10,600 acres 29 miles east of Perenjori, it was officially opened on 15 October 1929, although there had been preliminary trials in 1928 with clearing, fencing and growing crops to be seen and discussed. The • Research Station was soon recognised as the advisory centre for the dry regions of the wheat belt where new farms were being successfully developed in marginal rainfall areas. Annual Field Days were held at the Research Station for which school children were given a day off. The Damperwah State Farm closed c1940.
(Sources: Cannon, E.S., "Golden Opportunities", pp.48, 109-10 & Heritage Trail)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	ES Cannon; "Golden Opportunities - A History of Perenjori". pp.48 109-110	u	1983
	"Perenjori Rothsay Heritage Trail".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Other
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	CONCRETE	Concrete Block

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening

Creation Date

24 Sep 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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