Kilally

Author

Shire of Northampton

Place Number

17825

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Location

Warribanno Chimney Rd Northampton

Location Details

North of Rd

Local Government

Northampton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1850

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	15 May 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Apr 1996	Category 1A	Category 1A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AT STATE LEVEL. Highest level of protection appropriate. Provide maximum incentives under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Statement of Significance

The homestead and graveyard has historic significance for its associations with the Geraldine Mine and
early pastoral development of the district.
The Kilally buildings warrant a highest level of protection under the Municipal Inventory, and
consideration for entry onto the State Register by reason of its significance to the Geraldine Mine area
(Site 7). Steps need to be taken to prevent further deterioration of the stone walls by wandering stock.
Interpretive signs may help with the understanding of the significance of the place and discourage
damage by sightseers

Physical Description

The Kilally buildings site is several hundred metres north of the Geraldine Mine (Site No.7) on the banks of the
Murchison River. All that remains are some of the internal and external stone wall ruins of the house and several
outbuildings. Sufficient remains to roughly identify the room layout and uses in some cases. The house ruins are
located in a small paddock fenced with low stone walls. Further north of these, another stone wall encloses the
cemetery with still clearly marked graves. There are at least 17 graves located here, most date from the 1800s,
although 2 are for men killed in mining accidents in the 1920s. Damage is being caused to the stone walls by stock,
vegetation growth and uncontrolled access.

History

It is generally understood that the Kilally Homestead was part of the Geraldine mining settlement. Indeed it is
believed to have been the various Mine Managers residence, including Samuel Mitchell. The small stone walled
paddock was used for horses and stock.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Porter,B., "Pure Galena, A story of settlement in the Australian outback.". pp30, 119.	Publicit	2001
	Lowrie, J., "Tales about Coolalley at the Geraldine Mine Site and The Warribano Chimney."

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Local Stone

Creation Date

30 Apr 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

30 Apr 2021

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This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.