Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
Curtis Bay Cape Naturaliste
Busselton
South West
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 4 | |
Curtis Bay, a natural environment with no built features, has cultural heritage significance for its historic associations with the American whaling ships, a landing place for stock, and for its aesthetic value as a picturesque setting.
Small stretch of coastline on Geographe Bay. A picturesque beach and bay with a sandy shoreline contained by rocky edges, with a bushland backdrop and beautiful views out to sea.
Curtis Bay is named after Anthony Curtis. Curtis was a master of a coastal trading vessel and later owner of the Vasse-Wonnerup Estate. He bought Inlet Park from the Chapman brothers. The place was an anchorage for early whalers. It was also a landing place for stock and in recent history has become a place associated with leisure and holidaymaking.
High Degree/High Degree Integrity Notes: The place retains a high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.
Good
Landscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| OCCUPATIONS | Fishing & other maritime industry |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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