Local Government
Waroona
Region
Peel
Lot 400 McLarty St Waroona
McLarly St/S. W. Hwy
Waroona
Peel
Constructed from 1950, Constructed from 1932
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 May 2019 | |
| State Register | Removed | 14 Nov 2008 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Nov 1995 | Category 2 | |
The former factory is a reminder of the importance of the dairy industry in this area, and the subsequent products manufactured as its secondary industry. The factory provided an important means of employment for the local community as well as beyond, and would have had an impact on the development and growth of the town and its infrastructure.
An industrial complex built for Nestlé and Anglo Swiss Milk Company in 1932, comprising the former milk condensing factory administration building, laboratory building, toilet block, stores, creamery, garages, amenities block, and barracks-style workers’ quarters. A series of mixed styled buildings, in brick, timber weatherboard and corrugated iron , which reflect the pattern of development and growth of the factory operations.
The factory opened in August 1932, built on a portion of Robert Lyons' farm. Waroona was selected as the location for the Nestle factory in WA because of the many dairy farms in the Waroona, Hamel and Cookemup areas and there was a good supply of fresh water. In 1966, Nestle closed its operations due to the loss of local supplies and inability to compete with the manufacturing places closer to Perth, and the factory was taken over by Peters Creameries. The buildings remained empty after Peters ceased operations but small businesses utilised some of the buildings until 1982 when the complex was sold to Charles Hull Contracting Pty Ltd.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7495 | Alignment deviation report : Waroona deviation, South Western Highway. | Report | 2004 |
| 7333 | Heritage survey and assessment for Waroona deviation. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2002 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Housing or Quarters |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Dairy, Butter or Cheese Factory |
| Present Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | BRICK | Face Brick |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Roof | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, corrugated |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Depression & boom |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Technology & technological change |
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
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