Whitby Falls Hostel

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

08604

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Location

South Western Hwy Whitby

Location Details

Other Name(s)

/Hospital for the Insane/Lunatic Asylum
Whitby Falls Estate, Whitby/Whitby Falls Home

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1854, Constructed from 1996

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	18 Feb 2018		Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
State Register	Registered	16 May 2008	Register Entry Assessment Documentation

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
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 1A	Category 1A Conservation Essential: A place which may meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places (i.e: of state or national value) on an individual level. Highest level of protection appropriate.	Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.	Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	11 Apr 2019

Condition

The early farm group of buildings are in a fair to poor condition. The buildings associated with the hostel in the post World War Two period are in fair condition except for the former staff accomodation which is in good condition. The plantings are generally in poor condition with the exception of the mature and hardier native trees and some exotics.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
10178	Whitby Falls Hostel	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2013

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Other Use	HEALTH	Asylum
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions
PEOPLE	Early settlers
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

16 Jun 1997

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Last Update

18 Apr 2019

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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.