D'arcy Lefroy's property

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

11417

Location

Smith Rd Pemberton

Location Details

Other Name(s)

100 Year Forest (One Hundred)

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 08 Dec 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1997 Category A

Statement of Significance

Historic, Aesthetic and Scientific

Physical Description

Information needed from DEC • Unique stand of karri trees, and; • Uniform size and age.

History

This area of forest is the location of Gerald D’Arcy Lefroy’s property which he took up in 1862. The area was originally called Yarkernup and later the property was known as Karri Hill. Lefroy cleared 23 acres of forest for grazing, wheat and for a homestead. The wheat venture was not successful, and in 1875 the property was purchased by the Giblett family, who allowed the forest to grow back. In 1916 the area came to the attention of CE Lane-Poole the first Conservator of Forests. By then the trees were a substantial size. He demonstrated to a sceptical government and public that karri forests, once cut, could be successfully regrown. He proposed that the area should be permanently dedicated as State Forest and not cut and converted to agriculture. The area was purchased in 1916 and became the first are of karri forest under management of the Forests Department. The trees are a uniform sized and age, which makes this a unique forest area, known as the One Hundred Year Forest. As it now approximately 125 years old, DEC refers to it as Founders Forest.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Heritage & Conservation Professionals; "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory". Shire of Manjimup 1995 Adopted 1997.

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use FORESTRY Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Timber industry
PEOPLE Early settlers

Creation Date

23 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

29 Apr 2021

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