Local Government
Esperance
Region
Goldfields
Cnr Connolly & Stewart Sts Esperance
Esperance
Goldfields
Constructed from 1870
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Jul 1996 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Apr 2021 | Some/Moderate significance | |
The weU is one of the few relics of the Dempster era available at this time. It is an excellent example of drystone well construction. The 14 metre trough is typical of watering points of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its historic significance, state of preservation and proximity to the Great Ocean Drive enhance its heritage value.
Stony well was adjacent and west of the Old Fourth Beach Road and approximately half a mile from Second Beach (Blue Haven). It is said it was used for watering stock In the 1920s there was good grass in the area and it was a favoured haunt of local domestic dairy herds. Over time the well silted up and was filled in during the early 1950s as it was a hazard to stock.
Integrity: Trough-80%. Well-filled in. Partial collapse of upper courses.
Well- Fair Trough- Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dempster Brothers | Architect | 1870 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Canning; "Field Book". | 1896 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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