TREE, 11 HARVEST ROAD

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

Norfolk Island Pine Tree, 11 Harvest Road contributes to the streetscape and has landmark qualities.

Physical Description

ARAUCARIA Heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine tree

History

From the nineteenth century, Harvest Road was important as an access route to Point Direction, the location of a sheltered landing place. Boat building yards were located at Point Direction for much of the twentieth century, during which time the Harvest Road jetty also became a popular family swimming and picnic area. Originally, Harvest Road began at Stirling Highway (then called Bruce Street), but from 1899 it was extended through to Queen Victoria Street (then called Victoria Street). Harvest Road has always been a predominantly residential street, developing steadily from the turn of the twentieth century, and characterised at least in its early decades as a place with a large number of rental properties. Three industries on the street were Purina (1935-55) and Nabisco (1955-88) cereal manufacturers (number 3-5), Rowlands Co Cordial, Wine and Spirits manufacturers (1908 to at least 1939, at number 11), and various marine industries, most prominently Browns Boat Building Yard (from c.1900), which was located between Corkhill (Elizabeth) Street and the River.
From 1908 until at least c.1940, Rowlands Company Cordial Manufacturers, who later also produced wine and spirits, operated from 11 Harvest Road.

Norfolk Island Pine (araucaria heterophylla) - probably planted in the inter-war period.

This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also identified in 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory' (2001).
On the 27 February 2019 the City of Fremantle’s Council adopted the Register of Significant Trees and Vegetated Areas and determined that this place be removed from the Heritage List.

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only - not a technical assessment of tree health).

Uses

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