Tathra Cottage

Author

Shire of Nannup

Place Number

04788

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Location

Balingup Rd Nannup

Location Details

Local Government

Nannup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1870

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	26 Mar 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	24 Sep 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Oct 1995	Category 1	Category 1 • Highest level of protection appropriate: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places; provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

Tathra Cottage is significant as representative of the housing constructed by the
earliest settlers in the Blackwood Valley region in the early years of settlement in the
area. The significance of the cottage has been conserved by the restoration project
undertaken by the present owners.

Physical Description

The Cottage consists of a simple, white washed timber pole and slab structure with gabled iron roof over the main room, skillion formed verandah to the north, and skillion roofed enclosure to the south. Features include a random laid stone chimney and flue to the east façade, along with a variety of timber framed windows to the north, east and south. A panel of louvered windows has been added to the southwest. Vernacular interpretation of Victorian Georgian style.
Tathra Cottage is an example of an original slab construction dwelling dating from the
early settlement of the Blackwood Valley region.

History

The building has been conserved
and restored by the present owner and is open to the public as a folk museum with an
interpretive display depicting the life of the early settlers.
Tathra Cottage is believed to have been built by William Ellis who took up land in the
Ellis Creek area circa 1870 and is constructed of jarrah slabs and bush poles cut from
the forest. The roof is corrugated iron.

Integrity/Authenticity

Alterations Not known
Intactness of fabric Good

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	C Gilber;"History of Nannup"	Unpublished	1973

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
081	Shire of Nannup MHI

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Slab
Other	STONE	Local Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

02 Jan 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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.