Rabbit Proof Fence

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07144

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Location

Wickepin

Location Details

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904, Constructed from 1906

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	25 Nov 2005

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 4	Category 4 This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Parent Place or Precinct

05253 Rabbit Proof Fence No 1

Statement of Significance

Demonstrates an association with the occupation on the land, and a way of life.

History

The Rabbit proof fence was constructed in C1904-6 in an attempt by the government to halt the spread of rabbits into the agricultural regions of Western Australia. This is part of the second fence. It was virtually ineffectual.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
7300	The longest fence in the world : a history of the No. 1 Rabbit Proof fence from its beginning until recent times.	Book	1991

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

28 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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