Local Government
Ashburton
Region
Pilbara
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Location
Roebourne Wittenoom Rd Chichester
Location Details
190 km south-east of Roebourne by Rd
Other Name(s)
Coolawanyah Station
Construction Date
Constructed from 1892
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 30 Oct 1998 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 15 Oct 1984 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Jun 1984 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Aug 1999 | Category A |
Category A |
Shire of Ashburton |
Statement of Significance
Tambrey homestead is significant for its mud (ant hill0 construction and the workmanship displayed in the arches over windows and doors. Also of note is the nearby grave. It is historically important as one of the early Tableland stations and its association with early pastoral pioneers such as the Meares and Cusack families. However the buildings are in ruinous state and there seems little hope of maintenance from the owners
Physical Description
The Tambrey homestead (in ruins) consists of three rooms in the centre core underneath the main hipped corrugated iron roof with framed verandah enclosures each end clad in corrugated iron. The central core is of 340mm thick wallss probably gathered from the numerous ant hills about the countryside. The window frames have been removed. Over the windows and doors, arches have been formed of key shaped mud blocks. The verandahs are of timber posts and verandah beams but have no rafters, the corrugated iron sheeting spanning unaided between the verandah beams and wall plates. The verandah roof is largely collapsed. The floors are of concrete.
The outbuildings are of timber frame with the remnants of corrugated iron cladding on the roofs which are all missing. The fenced grave of T.D. Cusack its tombstone paid for by the road gang working at Tambrey at the time of his death is at the rear of the house. Tambrey is regularly visited by bus tours and there has been pressure for some years from tourist authorities and from individual tourists for the Trust to assess the property and try to encourage its restoration.
History
Assessment July 1982.
Constructed 1890's: Pise (of ant bed), iron roof, rafters of sawn tree trunks
Earlier part of another lease (Viveash's Inthernura station, no longer in existence) Tambrey dates from the middle 1880's when it was owned by Henry Meares but its closest association has been with the Cusacks. W.H. Cusack who went there about 1892 became a partner in 1902 and his son T.D. Cusack managed the property from c. 1922 until his death in a shooting accident in 1936. It is now run as part of the nearby Coolawanyah station.
Other Keywords
Thambirri
Thambirri is the Yindjibarndi name for Tambrey Station, one of the first stations established in the Tablelands district near Roebourne. The region extends to the Millstream area which is where the first sheep station was established in the state’s north-west.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5921 | Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia. | Book | 2002 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | EARTH | Adobe {Mud Brick} |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
10 May 2021Disclaimer
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.