'Reinscourt' Homestead (site of)

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

02938

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Location

Bussell Hwy/Vasse Hwy Busselton

Location Details

Near junction with the Vasse Highway, Busselton Shire.

Other Name(s)

Part of Cattle Chosen subdivision

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	04 Oct 1971			Heritage Council
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.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	13 Aug 2014	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.

Statement of Significance

Reinscourt, a historic site, has cultural heritage significance as part of the original Cattle Chosen subdivision and its associations with the Bussell family, one of the pioneer families in the district. It remains to be one of the earliest homesteads in the district and is closely related to ‘Cattle Chosen’, another Bussell homestead built in 1834-1836.

Physical Description

Site of Reinscourt Homestead.
Not inspected

History

‘Reinscourt’ Homestead was initially part of the original subdivision of ‘Cattle Chosen’ and built by Vernon Bussell. Construction of ‘Cattle Chosen’ was carried out in 1834-36. Following its completion in 1836, all of the Bussell family migrated from England to Augusta. This marked a mass migration of other settlers to the Vasse River area.

Integrity/Authenticity

Not Applicable
Not Applicable

Condition

Not inspected

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
534433	Landgate Pin
116	Reference No.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
7189	Very much on watch : the Percy Willmott photos : Augusta, Margaret River, Busselton 1901 - 1919.	Book	2003

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

22 Oct 1992

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Approved

Last Update

30 Jul 2019

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