Local Government
Narembeen
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Fawcett Rd Emu Hill
Location Details
20kms west of Narembeen
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The wells are of considerable significance, No1 as one of the first used in the district, and No2 in the continued government provision of water supplies throughout the developing countryside. They demonstrate away of life no longer practiced.
Physical Description
No 1 well is on private property. It is located 200 metres wets of No2 well which is located in the Emu Hill-Roe Lookout reserve, on the side of the road.
History
No 1 well was used by the sandalwood cutters and the Kumminin homestead station. When the farms were surveyed in 1910, and the well was found to be on private property, No 2 well was put down in the reserve area for the general public's use.
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow I; "Seedtime & Harvest A History of the Narembeen District 1888-1988". | Shire of Narembeen | 1988 |
Place Type
Historic site
Creation Date
20 May 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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