Burraburinya Dam

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05026

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Location

95 Parmango Rd Esperance

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Bououborinia Dam

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1885

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
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Mar 1997

Physical Description

On this area of land are a large granite rock of Aboriginal significance, one main dam. one smaller dam, and two fenced paddocks, used for growing hay from 1927 to 1944. Many old roads lead to and from the rock to other dams in the area. It is situated on Parmango Road. There are no fruit trees left alive in the orchard.
The netting is intact but overgrown.

History

The dam was originally sunk to water sheep being shepherded in the area. The paddock was fenced in 1927 with rabbit proof netting. The horses that were originally put there in the 1890s to breed, were used until 1949 by the Dimer family. There are still horses to be found there today.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: The water holes are in good original condition. The
fenced paddock is in bad shape but materials are still there.

Condition

Poor

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
H Dimer	Architect	1885	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Diaries of Nanambinva & Balladonia Station and decendents."

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

13 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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