Boondi Catchment and Dam

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03935

Location

Off Great Eastern Hwy Boondi

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1899

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 27 Aug 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Values

The place has associations with the establishment of the railway network to the Eastern Goldfields during the gold boom of the 1890s.

The place forms part of system of reservoirs and dams established to provide water for the steam engines that once operated on the railway; a function which is no longer practised.

The place is a good example of 1 dam and 1 rock catchment.

Physical Description

□ Stone lined dam with rock slab channel connection to granite outcrop and a rock slab overflow at opposite end of the dam. □The site contains one dam and one rock catchment.

History

In 1887 gold was discovered at Yilgarn and in 1888 the area was proclaimed a goldfield. Arthur Bayley and John Ford discovered gold in 1892 at Fly Flat (now known as Coolgardie). Shortly after this in 1894, Hannan, Flannigan and O’Shea found gold at Kalgoorlie leading to one of the biggest goldrushes in the state's history. This gold boom brought many people from throughout the state and the Eastern States to the Goldfields. The high population and a lack of fresh water due to the low rainfall and a lack of a permanent water source caused serious health and general living problems. A variety of alternative water sources were considered including condensing water, digging bores and carting water, but none were sufficient to meet the needs. This led to Premier Forrest's request to CY O'Connor, Engineer in Chief, to design and construct a water supply scheme to the goldfields. The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme was opened in 1903. The goldrush meant an increase in traffic between Perth and Kalgoorlie. Many walked or rode bicycles to the goldfields, but the increase in population meant supplies, material and water as well as people needed to be transported. The existing railway over the Darling Range was inadequate. CY O'Connor surveyed a route for a new railway line, replacing the one over the Darling Range and continuing on to Kalgoorlie which was opened in 1896. The steam trains used more than half the water they were able to carry and so an alternative water supply was needed. A series of dams and rock catchments were constructed. These utilized naturally formed granite outcrops. Low stone walls were built around the perimeter of the rock (sometimes two adjacent rocks were used). The water captured by the walls was directed into stone lined channels to either one or two dams or reservoirs. In some instances creeks were dammed to provide the water source. The water was pumped from these dams to tanks located beside the railway line. These pumps and the catchments itself were often maintained by a caretaker who lived on site. As places where water was available on the route to the goldfields, small settlements often developed around them. A number of these rock catchments and dams are now used regularly as recreation areas. Two (Karalee and Merredin) are included as sites on the National Trust's Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity- Moderate Authenticity- High

Condition

Good - Dam walls have disintegrated in places.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Other Concrete

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 May 1998

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Boorabbin Rock Catchment and Dams

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03936

Location

Great Eastern Hwy Boorabbin

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 27 Aug 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Values

The place has associations with the establishment of the railway network to the Eastern Goldfields during the gold boom of the 1890s.

The place forms part of system of reservoirs and dams established to provide water for the steam engines that once operated on the railway; a function which is no longer practised.

As with the other dams along the line, the place is now used as a recreation spot by visitors.

Physical Description

□ The place comprises a granite water catchment area, two associated dams and stone water channels. □ The catchment walls and the dam retaining walls are of stone construction. □ The site contains 2 dams and 1 rock catchment.

History

In 1887 gold was discovered at Yilgarn and in 1888 the area was proclaimed a goldfield. Arthur Bayley and John Ford discovered gold in 1892 at Fly Flat (now known as Coolgardie). Shortly after this in 1894, Hannan, Flannigan and O’Shea found gold at Kalgoorlie leading to one of the biggest goldrushes in the state's history. This gold boom brought many people from throughout the state and the Eastern States to the Goldfields. The high population and a lack of fresh water due to the low rainfall and a lack of a permanent water source caused serious health and general living problems. A variety of alternative water sources were considered including condensing water, digging bores and carting water, but none were sufficient to meet the needs. This led to Premier Forrest's request to CY O'Connor, Engineer in Chief, to design and construct a water supply scheme to the goldfields. The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme was opened in 1903. The goldrush meant an increase in traffic between Perth and Kalgoorlie. Many walked or rode bicycles to the goldfields, but the increase in population meant supplies, material and water as well as people needed to be transported. The existing railway over the Darling Range was inadequate. CY O'Connor surveyed a route for a new railway line, replacing the one over the Darling Range and continuing on to Kalgoorlie which was opened in 1896. The steam trains used more than half the water they were able to carry and so an alternative water supply was needed. A series of dams and rock catchments were constructed. These utilized naturally formed granite outcrops. Low stone walls were built around the perimeter of the rock (sometimes two adjacent rocks were used). The water captured by the walls was directed into stone lined channels to either one or two dams or reservoirs. In some instances creeks were dammed to provide the water source. The water was pumped from these dams to tanks located beside the railway line. These pumps and the catchments itself were often maintained by a caretaker who lived on site. As places where water was available on the route to the goldfields, small settlements often developed around them. A number of these rock catchments and dams are now used regularly as recreation areas. Two (Karalee and Merredin) are included as sites on the National Trust's Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Poor

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS River & sea transport

Creation Date

28 May 1998

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Rock Hotel (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00578

Location

30 km West of Coolgardie Bullabulling

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Bullabulling
Rock Tavern

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1907

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 2
Statewide Hotel Survey Completed 01 Nov 1997

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Coach House
Present Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

17 Aug 1988

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Constructed from 1907

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Important as an example of the isolated roadside inn.

Physical Description

A small roadside inn made of stone with an iron roof over a rectangular plan with a number of authentic details retained, especially in elements of joinery in doors and windows.

History

This is one of the few remaining roadside inns in the Shire of Coolgardie and it exhibits a number of authentic elements that make it possible to achieve a reasonably authentic conservation programme and improve presentation.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993
Owner Category
M Minozzi Other Private

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Bullabulling Historic Town

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07387

Location

Great Eastern Hwy Bullabulling

Location Details

30 k SE of Coolgardie

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 4

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6794 Conservation plan for Bullabulling township and railway catchment. (draft) : a supplement to the Bullabulling Reservoir conservation plan (Goldfields Water Supply Scheme - place N). Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Coach House
Present Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use Transport\Communications Road: Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

30 May 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Physical Description

Only the Rock tavern remains of what was once a small town where coaches rested and stopped over.

History

Bullbulling is located near a granite outcrop and there was a well established there by Hunt. It owes its existence chiefly to being a convenient rest stop along the Southern Cross Coolgardie route.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993

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Bullabulling Rock Water Catchment and Dams

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03933

Location

Reserve 2919 Bullabulling

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 13 Aug 2004 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7359 Conservation plan for Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. Volume II, place N : Bullabulling reservoir. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1999
6794 Conservation plan for Bullabulling township and railway catchment. (draft) : a supplement to the Bullabulling Reservoir conservation plan (Goldfields Water Supply Scheme - place N). Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2001

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Granite

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 May 1998

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Carbine Mine

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16320

Location

Carbine

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Mining Heritage Study Adopted 30 Jun 1999

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MINING Mining Battery
Present Use MINING Mining Battery

Creation Date

15 Jan 2003

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Carbine Townsite

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07396

Location

Carbine-Ora Banda Rd Carbine

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 4

Place Type

Historic Town or district

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MINING Other
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Resource exploitation & depletion

Creation Date

30 May 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

An important site well worth marking.

History

A small town that grew up to service several surrounding mines. An integral part of the goldfields story; brief success followed by disappointment and extinction.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993

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Barbara Surprise Mine

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

13074

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Hampton Plains

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Mining Heritage Study Adopted 30 Jun 1999

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MINING Mining Battery
Original Use MINING Mining Battery

Creation Date

15 Jan 2003

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Carins Camp

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07442

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Approx 5 km NE of Coolgardie, approx 500m SE of the Great Eastern Highway.

Other Name(s)

Jack Carins' Camp

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 11 Oct 2004
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MINING Housing or Quarters
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other METAL Other Metal
Other TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Exploration & surveying

Creation Date

05 Jun 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

An important example of a prospectors camp.

Physical Description

A series of accretions on a small scale complete with some contents that demonstrate a way of existence.

History

One of a small number of prospector's camps that are becoming increasingly rare due to their fragile nature and being abandoned.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

Owner Category
Goldfan NL Other Private

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Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Jack Carins’ Camp is of cultural heritage significance as a particularly rare and intact example of the ‘making do’ approach to construction, frequently seen in the goldfields and remote areas, and as a demonstration of the way of life of the single prospector, common in the early goldrush period and continuing in some places today. The place makes a valuable contribution to the local community’s sense of place and is of some significance for the picturesque qualities of its rustic style and natural landscape setting. The nearby operating gold mine treatment plant contributes to the significance of the place by providing a stark comparison to this simple way of life.

History

Assessment 2004 Construction c.1940 Architect/designer & Builder: Jack Carins Alterations/additions 1990's (significant maintenance work)

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Cyril Worth's Camp

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07443

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MINING Housing or Quarters
Present Use MINING Housing or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Other Timber
Other METAL Other Metal

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Exploration & surveying

Creation Date

05 Jun 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

One of a small number of mining camps relatively intact with a large accumulation of evidence of life on the property.

Physical Description

A rambling series of structures accommodating living quarters and workshops.

History

A complex of indeterminate age that was in continuous use until the late 1980's and still has much of its material, newspapers, utensils and the like intact.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

Owner Category
Coolgardie Gold NL Other Private

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Paris Gold Mine

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16614

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Mining Heritage Study Adopted 30 Jun 1999

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MINING Mining Battery
Original Use MINING Mining Battery

Creation Date

15 Jan 2003

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The Bluff

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07445

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve
Present Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Creation Date

06 Jun 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

An important natural feature.

Physical Description

A natural landform feature, modified slightly by mining operations in the vicinity.

History

An important natural feature to the town and one upon which various designs were considered from time to time, including the construction of a restaurant at one time.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993
Owner Category
Shire of Coolgardie Other Private

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The Gorge

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07446

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

06 Jun 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

An important water based natural feature.

Physical Description

a natural feature that has a permanent supply of water and is a picturesque location.

History

Historically a pleasant place for social occasions.

Owner Category
Shire of Coolgardie Local Gov't

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Three Head Stamper Battery

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

07444

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use MINING Mining Battery

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

06 Jun 1997

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Important vestigial remains of goldfields industrial heritage.

Physical Description

The site comprises the remains of a battery with the most complete structure being a timber construction hopper.

History

Surviving evidence of the traditional manner of ore crushing prevalent on the goldfields from the 1890s until comparatively recent times.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

Owner Category
Coolgardie Gold NL Other Private

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Timoni Mine

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16565

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Mining Heritage Study Adopted 30 Jun 1999

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MINING Mining Battery
Present Use MINING Mining Battery

Creation Date

15 Jan 2003

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Tindals Mine

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16328

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Tindals Coolgardie Gold Mine

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Mining Heritage Study Adopted 30 Jun 1999

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MINING Mining Battery
Original Use MINING Mining Battery

Creation Date

15 Jan 2003

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Town of Coolgardie Conservation Area

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03869

Location

Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 06 Dec 1976
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Place Type

Historic Town or district

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use OTHER Other
Original Use OTHER Other

Creation Date

27 Jul 1995

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State Battery, Coolgardie

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00557

Location

Battery Rd Coolgardie

Location Details

SE of Coolgardie, off the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, off Norseman Rd.

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 22 Jun 2001 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 27 Oct 1976
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 1

Condition

Industrial buildings with timber frames, clad in corrugated iron. The buildings have been on site since 1902, though the machinery has been upgraded several times, from steam power to gas to oil and finally to electricity.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MINING Mining Battery
Original Use MINING Mining Battery

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Last Update

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Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

A representative industrial building form, housing an operation associated with goldmining and still in operation as a battery

Physical Description

The buildings are still the original ones, built in 1902. The machinery has been updated several times, converting from steam to gas to oil and then to electricity. The buildings are simple timber framed, corrugated iron lined industrial buildings designed for their particular functions; eg: stockpiles, crushing ore and extracting gold

History

Assessment 1976 Construction: 1902

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Last Update

02 May 2022

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Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

A representative industrial building form of historical significance, still performing the same gold extraction function for which it was built in 1902, and reflecting the mining history of Coolgardie.

Physical Description

The buildings are the original ones dating from 1902, comprising simple timber framed, corrugated iron lined industrial structures designed for their particular functions, ie stock pilling and crushing ore and extracting gold. The machinery has been updated several times, converting from steam to gas to oil and then to electricity.

History

One of a number of state built batteries and one of the few intact and remaining in operation.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
National Trust Citation
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993
Owner Category
I. Kean Other Private

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Last Update

06 May 2021

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Bank

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03662

Location

Bayley St Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 27 Oct 1976
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Parent Place or Precinct

00568 Warden's Court (fmr)

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Bank
Present Use COMMERCIAL Bank

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

21 Jul 1995

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Coolgardie Drill Hall

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03665

Location

Bayley St Coolgardie

Location Details

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Parent Place or Precinct

00568 Warden's Court (fmr)

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MILITARY Drill Hall
Present Use MILITARY Drill Hall

Creation Date

21 Jul 1995

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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