Local Government
Kwinana
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Lot 663 Norkett R d Mandogalup
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1920
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 | 16 Sep 2020 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 May 1998 | B |
B |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 01 Feb 2022 | D |
D |
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Statement of Significance
Historic Value: The place has historic value as the stopping place for the light rail travelling between Jandakot and Wellard, which was originally used to transport water and supplies to the Peel Estate settlers’ camps. The place is associated with the development of the region through the Peel Estate Agricultural Scheme.
Level of significance: Heritage Site
Physical Description
According to documentary evidence the former stopping place known as Six Mile is located on the eastern side of Mandogalup Road, near the intersection with Norkett Road, where the railway line extended approximately parallel to Mandogalup Road. This area is currently used for farming.
History
During the 1920s development of the Peel Estate, a light railway line was constructed from Jandakot, running southwards to the swampy area of Mandogalup, which was to be the first area drained. Mandogalup was first known as the Six Mile, then as the Seven Mile, the mileage being reckoned as the distance by rail from Jandakot. Later the line was extended across the Hope Valley Road, and the Seven Mile was named Mandogalup. The line followed the course of Johnson Road almost due south to the Nine Mile, where Johnson Road meets Thomas Road, then to the Eleven Mile, finishing at the Thirteen Mile, subsequently called Wellard. At the Nine Mile, a branch line ran parallel to Thomas Road as far as Berriga Brook, mainly for the benefit of firewood cutters.
In April 1921, a number of Group Settlers and ex-servicemen had applied for land at the Six and Seven Mile, and were living in tents near the Mandogalup lakes. At this time, the Six Mile stop was used to transport water and supplies to those living in the settlers’ camps.
Approximately half a mile past the settler’s camp at the Six Mile was the Mandogalup School and Teacher’s Quarters, being the first building erected on the Peel Estate, and the prototype of most of those constructed in the following years. By the end of 1921, most of the settlers had built their homes, comprising small unlined weatherboard cottages of four rooms.
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity: Low
Authenticit:y Low
Condition
Site Only
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Taggart; "Rockingham Looks Back". | 1984 | ||
| Town of Kwinana MHI | 1997 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
Creation Date
11 Sep 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
09 Feb 2023Disclaimer
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