Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
Withers Cr, top Stirling St Bunbury
MI States: Lot 357 Withers Cres BDD 15-1-13
Bunbury
South West
Constructed from 1928 to 1958
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Some Significance | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 | ||
Apex Lookout, Boulter's Heights has cultural heritage significance because: the place was designed and developed by Alfred H Boulter, a prominent church and civic leade, and is named in his honourr. taking advantage of a natural elevated feature of the landscape, Boulter's Heights is a long favoured vantage point for photographers and walkers, and was an observationn post during World War II.
Apex Lookout, Boulter Heights is a fenced area enclosing a concrete viewing platform comprising three central round pillars. The plinth on which a directional finder was erected by the Apexians comprises a large, circular and highly functional bronze plate engraved with names of places of interest and compass points to assist in location.
Boulter’s Heights is a popular local and tourist lookout. It is named for Alfred H Boulter, a public spirited resident and businessman, who established a walk to the summit where he built a rotunda in the late 1920s. During World War II, air and sea observations and spotting exercises were conducted on Boulter’s Heights so that the townspeople could be quickly alerted of threats. In 1958, the Bunbury Apex Club removed the rotunda. They replaced it with a concrete viewing platform with a plaque giving distances to other parts of the world. John Deering, Apex Club president, officially handed over the rotunda to the Bunbury Council Mayor, P C Payne in front of Mr Boulter, several councillors, residents and Apex members. Mr Boulter said that he was disappointed to see the old rotunda go and that Apex were a ‘grand bunch’ and the new rotunda a fitting monument to them and what they did for Bunbury. Apex member, Trevor Leaver designed, supervised and helped build the rotunda. The rotunda has 20 tonnes of concrete in its base, each column weighs half a ton and the roof seven and a half tonnes. In all 1,300 man hours were spent on building it. To commemorate a visit to Bunbury by the Queen Mother in 1966, the Town Council built a 26 metre waterfall on the eastern face of the Heights. The waterfall has now fallen into disuse but the steps being the waterfall are extensively used by locals, visitors and students from the nearby Bunbury High School. Providing excellent vistas of the town and ocean, Boulters Heights has been a favourite vantage point for photographers over the years.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Urban Open Space
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| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Slab |
| Other | METAL | Bronze |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| Roof | CONCRETE | Pre-cast concrete panel |
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