Cape Farm Ruins

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

02949

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Location

1068 Cape Naturaliste Rd Cape Naturaliste

Location Details

Cape Rd, 10km NW of Dunsborough

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1862

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 - Assessed - Below Threshold	Current	25 Sep 1998

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	02 Feb 1976			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Cape Farm Ruin, a standing chimney, has cultural heritage significance as evidence of the first house built in the Bunker bay area.

Physical Description

Only the chimney of the house remains.

History

William Curtis constructed the place in the 1870s for his family following his receipt of the place as a wedding gift in 1862, though the information on this story conflicts with records. The Curtis family retained ownership of the place until the 1920s when it was sold to Charlie King and then Griffin Coal.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low Degree/High Degree

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Busselton-Margaret River Times",		18 May 1995

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Wall	EARTH	Wattle and Daub

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

18 Jul 1995

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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