No. 1 Government Rd (Strelley St to Chapman Hill Rd) & Heritage Trail

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

08697

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Location

track running from Vasse to Augusta Busselton

Location Details

Track running from Vasse to Augusta

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1832

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	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.

Statement of Significance

No. 1 Government Road (Strelly St. to Chapman Hill Road) and Heritage Trail, has cultural heritage significance for its historic value as an early transport thoroughfare since the 1830s and its close historic association with John Bussell, one of the earliest settlers in the region.

Physical Description

An historic track between Busselton and Augusta Materials:

History

The track was pioneered by John Bussell in 1832 and used as a traffic route for about 30 years joining the original settlement of Augusta to Vasse. It is approximately 100 km long. In 1988 it was accorded the status of a heritage trail.

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Droving

Creation Date

24 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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