Elackbutting Rock Trig Site

Author

Shire of Westonia

Place Number

12074

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Location

North Warralakin

Location Details

Reserve 11852

Local Government

Westonia

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Jun 1998	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

This type of system is significant to the area when surveying was done in the mid 1880's due to their elevation and gave accuracy of distance when maps were being prepared.

Physical Description

Elachbutting Rock is a spectacular rock within itslef and its similarity to Wave Rock at Hyden with its natural wave formation. It is located in the North of the shire. The Trig point at the summit of the rock and the cairn of rocks around the stake is very small.

History

H.S. King went through this area in 1889 and marked this site HK93.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Other
Other Use	OTHER	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Exploration & surveying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

09 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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