Holt Rock Water catchment & tank - Site

Author

Shire of Kulin

Place Number

07016

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Location

Holt Rock

Location Details

Local Government

Kulin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1934

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Mar 1997	Category 5	Category 5 An historic site without built features. ' Recommend that the site is recognised by means of a plaque, place name, interpretive material, or an architectural or urban design, in due course.

Statement of Significance

Represents a critical element of settlement in the region.

Physical Description

250,000 gallon tank and freestone catchment walls across the rock

History

Water was the life blood of the country and often the first thing
a settler did was to excavate a dam or sink a well. As early as 1928, efforts were made to harvest water
from the Holt Rock. Constructed in 1934 by the Government as part of a sustenance workers
employment scheme. It was constructed at the same time as the Purnta Rock tank, but it was soon
realised that the two tanks were too far apart, and another was required between the two tanks water
supply for the town of Varley. When it was constructed it was a water supply provided for the local
farmers. They had to cart the water to their properties. It was mostly used for domestic use, but
sometimes had to be used for stock. The natural rock formation provided the basis for the water
catchment with the additional construction of run-off walls to harness more water.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: intact or redeemable
Authenticity: high degree

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
PWD	Architect	1934	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"From our humble beginnings Lake Varley-Holt Rock 1928-1978".	Lake Varley Progress Association	Undated
	WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970".	Shire of Kulin	1979

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

23 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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