Shenton's House

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Shenton's House has local historic significance for its association with the settlement of the area following the break-up of the Liebe estates.

Physical Description

Large house of timber frame clad in asbestos sheeting with a tiled roof. The roof extends over the verandahs which are supported on metal pests, the house is supported on timber stumps, with timber floors. A pergola extends from the north of the house to a laundry. The house area is surrounded by a fence.

History

After the break up of Liebe's Waddi Estate to provide War settlement lands, houses such as this were built in the early '50's. The extensions were added in 1964. (Source: J Muller).

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Maley Park

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Maley Park has local historic and social significance given its role as the major sporting site for over 65 years. Further, the connection with the early agricultural shows and Association adds further significance to the place.

Physical Description

Maley Park consists of a function centre, change rooms, storage sheds, hockey field, sports oval and tennis courts.

History

Opened by the Hon. C. C. Maley in 1928, the first shed was built by A. Croft in 1929. He also built the first water tank on site in 1929. In 1932 the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Association held its first show on this site.. In 1933 the management committee asked the Progress Association to order sufficient trees for planting in Maley park. The Agricultural Showgrounds shed was moved from Maley Park to the Coorow Shire Works Depot. (Source: A. Doley). Notes: The second tennis courts (4) were close to the present day Maley Park entrance. The third tennis courts (4) were constructed to the SW corner of Maley Park. The fourth and currently used tennis courts are adjacent to the Maley Park function room. (Source: H. Bothe).

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CWA Building

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The CWA building has local social significance for its role in the activities of the Coorow branch of the Country Women's Association which provides important services for rural communities.

Physical Description

A rectangular building which has a tiled hipped roof extending to cover the verandah to the front (south) elevation. The verandah posts are cement pyramid shaped columns. There are double entry doors. The verandah has concrete floors, internal floors are carpet over timber. A small porch covers a side entry door to the east. A timber and wire fence forms the south and east boundary with the street.

History

The Coorow-Waddy Forest Branch of the Country Women's Association called for tenders for the construction of the rest rooms in January 1951. The lowest tender was from Mr A. Donoghue for £1645. The construction costs were met through catering, donations of wheat and money from a community hospital fund, The latter donation was conditional that an infant health clinic be incorporated into the building. President Mrs Myrtle Brown welcomed CWA State President Mrs Foxton to officially opened the new centre on the 19th of October 1951. Drs Couch and-Walsh also used the building as a surgery. (Source: Local knowledge).

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Integrity: High

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Coorow Primary School

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The Coorow Primary School has considerable local social significance for its important role in education of the community. The original weather-board clad section of the building is representative of a school building of that era.

Physical Description

The Coorow Primary School has two distinct sections, an original weatherboard clad building and a later brick addition to the west. A hipped colorbond roof extends to cover the verandah which runs along the north elevation. The older section of the building is timber frame construction with weatherboard covering. Windows are large double-hung 12 paned and timber framed. The newer section is brick and extends to the west to form an 'L' around a courtyard. The new section has concrete verandahs, timber floors inside.

History

This school site was purchased by the Education Department in 1951 and the school commenced operations in September 1952. In 1954 two classrooms were added. (Source: Local Knowledge)

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Integrity: High

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All Saints Church

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The Coorow All Saints Church has considerable social significance for its association with the religious life of the Coorow community.

Physical Description

Small brick church with steeply pitched tile roof. Steps lead up to entry porch with timber double entry doors. The west wall of the entry porch has decorative concrete treatment in the shape of a cross. The vestry has a shallower pitched roof and is attached to the north east. Windows are of blue frosted glass with feature stained glass windows to the north elevation.

History

The Coorow Church Trust was formed in 1958 by members of the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian communities. The Trust raised £9,400 and built the church on land donated by Mr Tilly. The church name 'Coorow All Saints Church' was chosen by the result of a ballot of the members of the Trust. Clergy from the three denominations jointly dedicated the church. (Source: J & K Ovens and H. Kau).

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Integrity: High

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church has considerable social significance for its association with religion in the Coorow community.

Physical Description

A small rectangular brick church. A path leads to timber double entry doors with a statue of Our Lady Mary set above and enhanced by an arched brica surround. The south elevation has four large and two small stained glass windows, the north elevation has four large windows and a double entry door. Brick buttresses are evident between the windows along the north and south elevations. The corners of the building below the roof have stepped brickwork.

History

Foundation stone to the front (west) of the building indicates that it was consecrated in 1955 by the Bishop of Geraldton, A.J. Gummer. This was the first church built in the Coorow shire on three acres of land donated by B.A., R.B. and L.D. Bothe. The cost of the building was met by donations of wheat and money by the parishioners. (Source: Foundation Stone, and records of Pat Bothe)

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Integrity: High

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Billiard Room & Barber's Shop - Site

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The site of the Billiard Room and Barbers Shop has some historic significance only given the only remains are the concrete floor and inscription.

Physical Description

All that remains of the billiard room and barbers shop are some timbers and a concrete slab which is used a car bay adjacent to a house. The building was of timber frame construction with corrugated iron cladding, the name Augustus Croft is etched into the concrete at the SE corner.

History

Built by Augustus Croft, the business was owned and operated by brothers Gerald and Lloyd Williams. Part of the building was also used as a mens drapery at one time. (Local knowledge).

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Integrity: Low

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Blacksmith's Residence (fmr)

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The former blacksmith's residence has some historic significance given its connection with the early development of commercial activities in Coorow. further the former blacksmith's shop (Place No. 21), which is adjacent adds to the significance of the place.

Physical Description

A small timber framed cottage with a verandah to the front elevation partly enclosed with louvres and supported on timber posts. A metal awning extends to the west from the front of the verandah. The roof is steeply pitched and made of corrugated iron There is a front central entrance door with timber framed windows each side. A small picket fence and hedge forms the west (street) boundary.

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Integrity: High

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Blacksmith's Shop (fmr)

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The former blacksmith's shop has some historic significance given its connection with the early development of commercial activities in Coorow. further the former blacksmith's residence (Place No. 22), which is adjacent adds to the significance of the place.

Physical Description

Medium sized timber framed shed clad with horizontal corrugated iron. Skylights to roof. Front [west] side reclad with shadowline corrugated iron. Lean-to roof at rear [east]. Timber barge boards.

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Integrity: Medium

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Long Homestead Site

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• Long homestead was the first farm to be established in the district. • The place is held in high regard by the local community who acknowledge the role played by the Longs in the development of their district. • The place is considered to have high potential as an archaeological site. • Long Homestead was once an important stopping point along the Northern Highway for both mail carters and people moving stock both north and south. • The homestead and the associated features are considered to be representative examples of a farm established in a new district in the 1860s

Physical Description

The site was inspected on 12 June 1999. Long Homestead is located on the eastern side of the Old Perth - Geraldton Road, with the boundary fence of Location 385 running beside the road. The Homestead site lies on land which slopes gently downwards on the north east side towards a small creek and then rises again gently to the north east. At the time of the visit, the fields to the north and east of Long Homestead were planted with a crop of canola. All of the buildings and features that were constructed during William Long's lifetime are now in a ruinous condition or all trace of them have disappeared. What remains of the homestead and the barn lie within a fenced area close to the road, while two wells and the gravestones lie outside this fenced area. A concrete and corrugated galvanised shed is located next to the site of the old homestead and is used by the Coorow Community Land group to store fertiliser. HOMESTEAD The ruins of the homestead lie approximately 97 metres from the western boundary of Location 385, with the south - west corner lying only 2 metres away from the fertiliser shed. The exact outline of the building was difficult to determine at the time of the visit due to the luxuriant growth of winter grasses and weeds and the damage done in the past to the southern section of the building. What evidence remains indicates that the building was once oriented east - west, with the longest walls lying on an east west axis. All that remains of the building is the rubble foundation which was constructed of undressed granite rocks held together with a mud mortar. The north east corner was marked with an undressed wooden post and two flagstones lie approximately 8.5 metres to the south of the north east corner. The southern section of the building has suffered extensive damage with the outline of the building largely destroyed at ground level. Loose stones and mounds of red loam lie over much of what was the interior of the building, along with pieces of dressed timber and some roofing iron. There is no above ground evidence of verandah posts on either the western or eastern sides of the building. Archaeological work may reveal the presence of these posts below ground level. Photographic evidence showed that the building once had two chimneys, however, no large accumulation of stone rubble was noted at the northern end of the building. The mounded rubble which currently lies near the centre of the building may be evidence for the central chimney, or it may represent the walls of the building. BARN The ruins of what is considered to be the barn lie close to the south - west corner of Location 385. The current fence line passes next to the western wall of the building. Unlike the homestead, the ruins of the barn are much clearer and it is possible to determine the line of the walls and estimate its original size. All that remains of the barn are the stone foundations which were constructed from undressed granite rocks, held together with a simple mud mortar. The walls were heavily overgrown with winter grasses and weeds, some of which was removed to make it easier to see the line of the walls. The building was approximately 15.5. metres long (north south) and 5.5 metres wide (east west). A stone floor was located at the southern end of the building. It was difficult to determine the full extent of this floor due to the luxuriant growth of weeds and soil which had partially covered some of the area. The fragmented nature of the walls made it difficult to pin-point where openings may have been, although a gap in the eastern wall, towards the southern end, may possibly represent an opening. LONG’S WELL This well lies approximately 200 metres to the north of the homestead next to the Old Perth - Geraldton Road. At the time of the visit, the well was so full of water it was not possible to determine whether the stones which would have been used to line the sides or top of the well were still in-situ or whether they had collapsed into the interior. The well is fed by a small creek which enters it on the southern side. It would appear that at present the well contains far more water than in Long's time. LONG HOMESTEAD WELL This well is located approximately 90 metres to the north east of the homestead and lies in a field planted with canola. As with Long's Well, this well was also filled to capacity however, the stones which defined the top of the well were still visible. The top of the well has been covered with sheets of corrugated galvanised iron and then weighted with stones and pieces of dressed timber. The corrugated galvanised iron has sagged under the weight of the water which has collected there in previous rainfalls and also from water seeping up from the well around the edges of the sheets. Due to the presence of the corrugated iron sheets it was not possible to determine the exact dimensions of this well. The diameter of the well is estimated to be 3.300 metres. GRAVESITE Two headstones containing the headstones of Elizabeth Brand and Sarah Long are located across fields to the north east of the homestead and lie close to an area of remnant bushland. The headstones lie in an enclosure formed from four steel gates, of the type used to make temporary sheep enclosures. The interior area of the enclosure has been paved with concrete slabs. • Elizabeth Brand's simple, round-headed slate headstone lies in the centre of the enclosure. The inscription of the stone is in plain, engraved uppercase letters. • Sarah Long's headstone lies on the north side of Elizabeth's and is a marble slab with a scalloped top and an inscription composed of inlaid letters. • A fertiliser shed on the site, near the ruins of the Homestead is not considered to have any heritage significance.

History

Assessment 2001 Constructed 1862, now only ruins remain William Long arrived in the Coorow district in 1862. He and his family drove their horse and bullock teams from Newcastle (Toodyay) looking for new grazing land. He was accompanied by his wife Sarah their four children, his mother (Elizabeth Brand[is]), his step-father (William Brand[is]), and his step-brother (David Brand[is]). They stopped at a place called “Coorow Springs” and squatted there until Long was able to purchase the property later in 1862. This property was Victoria Loc. 385. Long later acquired additional land and pastoral leases. According to family history the first house constructed at Coorow Springs was made of mud bricks reinforced with chopped rushes with a thatched roof (also rushes cut from the sand plain). The family’s main source of income was from their flocks of sheep and the breeding of military mounts. The family also grew their own wheat which was threshed by hand on a stone threshing floor. This threshing is thought to have taken place in the barn. An early photograph of Long Homestead shows a building with a hipped roof at the northern end and a gable roof at the southern end. The line of the roof extends beyond the walls of the building to from a verandah on the western, eastern sides and northern sides. The cladding appears to be CGI. The building has two chimney stacks, one at the northern end, the other appears to be in the centre of the house. The property was often used by mail carters as a drop off point for mail moving between Perth and Geraldton. Travellers along the Perth – Geraldton Road would use Long’s Well for their livestock. Long’s mother died in 1883 and was buried on the property. William Long died in 1899 and the running of the property passed to his two sons Harry and Clem. However, the farm had been mortgaged and in 1901 the mortgagor foreclosed on the brothers. The property changed hands several times over the years until it was finally purchased by Coorow Community Land in 1993. It is not known when the homestead ceased to be occupied, although local knowledge suggests sometime during the 1930s. A shortage of building materials in the 1940s saw the roofing material removed to be re-used elsewhere. The removal of the roof left the building unprotected and the mud walls gradually dissolved. A storage shed was built near the homestead in 1949. During modifications to this shed the southern end of the homestead was damaged. No information is known about the fate of either the shearing shed or the barn. Sarah Long died in 1918 and was buried in Geraldton Pioneer Cemetery. In 1992, this cemetery was covered over during roadworks and many of the headstones were removed to a Pioneer Park in Geraldton. Sarah Long’s headstone was brought back to Coorow and placed next her mother-in-laws’. Coorow Community Land purchased Victoria Loc. 385 in 1993, with a view to preserving the Homestead site and farming the land. Money generated from farming activities would be used for community projects. Long Homestead was placed on the Shire of Coorow’s Municipal Inventory in October 1996.

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Statement of Significance

The Long Homestead and associated sites have high historic significance given their connection to the early settlement of the Coorow district. Further the sites have further historic significance for their connection with the facilitation of early transport and stock movement through the area.

Physical Description

The photograph is taken looking south west and shows the remains of the Long Homestead in the foreground. The shed to the rear is an intrusive element. Only superficial signs of the homestead remain, ie. stone footings and remnants of mud bricks. About 150 metres to the north east is a stone lined well which supplied water to the homestead. About 80 metres to the south west there is some stone footings and stone floor which was possibly a barn. Situated about 200 metres north west of the site of the Long homestead and 5 metres east of the Old Geraldton Road and is a well known as Long's Well which was used by travellers for stock watering. The Long grave site with two headstones is situated to the north east corner of the block. The graves are concreted over and surrounded by a metal fence. The headstones are of Elizabeth Brand died 17th October 1883 aged 74 years and Sarah Long died 23rd of December 1908. It is believed the latter was buried in Geraldton, and the headstone brought to this site. Possibly both stones have been moved, as it is believed the burial site was closer to the Long Homestead. All of these sites are presently on the property known as 'Coorow Farm'.

History

The site of the homestead of William & Sarah Long, Coorow districts first settlers, dates from about 1860. The house was one of the three main stopping points along the 'Old North Road', (the others being Cook's, south of Arrino and MacPherson's near Carnamah). This route was also used as the telegraph route which commenced in 1874. The house was built close to the road and the site had abundant water supplies for stock and travellers-moving to and from Champion Bay and nearby settlements. (Source: 'The Old North Road' W.J. De Burgh).

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Curunger Well - Site

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The Curunger Well site has local historic and social significance for its association with the early settlement of the district and its later use as a social venue.

Physical Description

Site only. The exact site of the well has not been identified.

History

This is one of several wells built by the Benedictine Monks in the late 19th century to provide water for stock. The water was later used by settlers for domestic purposes. The site was also used for local sports and social pi-nics up to the 1960's. (Source: Hazel Bothe, Alison Doley).

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Patton's Dam - Site of

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Patton's Dam site has local historic and social significance given its role as the centre for water sport and recreation in the area for many years.

History

A popular swimming place for the district before World War II. It appears that the area dried up and has never filled with water since. (Source: Local knowledge).

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Jessie Day Grave Site

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The Jessie day Grave site has local historic significance.

Physical Description

Stones mark the lonely grave set amongst some trees immediately south of the Coorow -Latham Road in the northwest corner of Victoria Location M 1293.

History

This is the burial site of first child of Harry and Dorothy May Day nee Pringle. He was a clearing contractor, clearing land in 1924 and lived with his wife in a tent. Most labourers under these conditions had nothing and lived on credit and food handouts from local farmers. Mrs. Day's child Jessie was born in the tent but survived only 17 days. Penniless, Mr Day sought and received permission for the child to be buried on Don MacDonald's farm! (Source: Yvonne Coates, Local Knowledge).

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Liebe Shed No. 3

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Liebe shed No.3 has high historic significance given its association with Gustave Liebe and his agricultural achievements in the Coorow district. The Liebe Estates have further historic and social significance for their links to the Soldier Settlement Scheme of the 1950's. In addition the large scale of the building and the use of large bush timber poles and the operations of the Liebe farms are unique in the district. Together with Liebe Shed No.l and Liebe Shed No.2, these sheds form a significant group of farming structures.

Physical Description

A large farm shed constructed of timber bush poles with cut timber trusses supporting a corrugated iron gable roof. The building was clad with corrugated iron on three sides, with living quarters partly under the main roof. The living quarters are similar in design to Liebe Shed No. 1, being timber framed and floored. Externally and internally, fibro cladding was used with some weatherboard below. Windows are large 12 paned and timber framed and double hung. Immediately to the south, a part underground room with concrete walls supports a water tank. The building is currently being demolished, following cyclone and termite damage.

History

Friederich Wilhelm Gustave Liebe is the noted designer and builder of His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. When aged 63 in 1925 he purchased 23,000 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company and another 30,000 acres in 1929 to form what was known as the Liebe Estate. He cleared the land and built several massive sheds using huge bush timber and corrugated iron. His fences were noted for their size and precision, being 6 foot high boundary fences with 3 foot 6 inch rabbit wire below and 2 foot 6 inch dog wire above, topped with a single barbed wire. There were 26 fully equipped watering points with windmills and tanks. His rainwater tanks built close to the sheds could harvest as much as 400,000 litres. In 1929 he achieved the world record wheat production for a single producer, being 106,000 bags from 21,000 acres. In 1932 he had 32 tractors working the land and a permanent work force of 20. Due to the poor price of wheat he changed to the production of wool and sheep and had 23,000 sheep in 1944. He later used sharefarmers to work the land, one of whom was Eric Smart (later Sir Eric) who was instrumental in developing farming techniques which improved the productivity of the light sandy soils. After the death in 1950 of Gustave Liebe, the 53,000 acre property was purchased at £2/10/0 per acre by the West Australian Government and subdivided into 17 farms for exserviceman. The blocks of land were allocated by November 1950. The order of construction of houses for the settlers was decided by the drawing of lots, the first being constructed by June 1952. Builders known to have worked on these houses were Fred Ray, Berger and Goodchild. The original settlers were G. Tremlett, R Kerr, J. Backman, E. Shenton, M. Clarke, F. McPartland, K. Thomsett, S. Anderson, T. Rhodes, L. Smith, H. Green, L. Singleton, G. McDonald, F. Ingle, R. Williams, D. McQueen, T. Starcevich. The current [1995] owners are Adams, Backman, Broun, Dring, Fowler, Kerr, Muller, Ovens, Tremlett, Waite, Walton, Bodycoat. The Backman, Kerr and Tremlett families are the second generation on this land.

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Integrity: Low

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Orana

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'Orana' has local historic significance being the first house built on the site following the break up of the Liebe Estates, further, the house has significance due to its construction by E.C. Hunter, noted local builder.

Physical Description

Large house built with impressed design concrete blocks and a tiled roof. A verandah to the south elevation is supported on white concrete pillars. There is a lean to verandah roof at rear, in part enclosed. There are timber framed double hung windows with concrete lintels above openings. Small concrete block fence to the front of the building and adjacent tennis courts.

History

Built by E.C. Hunter who also built the Masonic Lodge and RSL Hall in Coorow. This house was built in 1956 after the block became part of the war settlement scheme. "Orana" is believed to mean welcome in the local aboriginal language. (Source: Tremlett family).

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High

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Waddy Well School Site

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The Waddy Well school site has historic significance given its connection to the development of education in the district.

History

The school was opened in 1925 by the Hon. Alex McCallum, Minister for Works. It closed on 26/04/1940. The first teacher was Germaine Butler and children from the following families are known to have attended in the first year :Redhall, Coodlet, White, Tamblyn, Williams, Anderson, McGilp, Kerr and Morcombe. The well was constructed 1913 by Peed & Tobin. It was 10 metres deep and had a windless and two buckets of 10 and 40 gallons. Water was used by travellers on the Coorow-Latham road and by local settlers. The well was on the north side of the Coorow-Latham road. Currently the well has silted in and is not in use. (Sources: A. Doley and H. Kau, Merv Williams).

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Turipa

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Turipa Homestead has local historic significance given its connection to the local builder E.C. Hunter.

Physical Description

Large house built of impressed design concrete blocks with a tiled roof. The main roof extends to cover the verandahs which are supported on concrete pillars of unusual design. Windows are timber framed and double hung. The main entrance is enhanced by a separate hip roof with additional roof supports.

History

Built by local builder E.C. Hunter who also constructed the CWA building, RSL Hall and Masonic Lodge in the Coorow townsite.

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Integrity: High

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Gnamma Hole

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The Gnamma Hole has historic significance for its connection with the early settlement of the district and its known connection to the Long family.

Physical Description

A large rock outcrop forms a natural rainwater collection and storage area. Two water storage holes are evident and a small stone wall has been added to increase the storage capacity.

History

A horse fell into the Gnamma Hole c. 1920 and rocks were used to fill the hole so that the horse could escape. This story from Vera Long who was present with her sister and mother.

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Jun Jun Spring Site

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The Jun Jun spring site has local historic significance having been surveyed by John Forrest, further the site has been closely associated with the early settlement of the district.

Physical Description

Site only. About three acres of a native species of rushes surround the spring site, a windmill has been erected nearby.

History

Surveyed by John Forrest, and settled by Alexander and Janet Jones who built a house on the east side of Jun Jun Springs in 1905 but left in 1906. Since then the block has had numerous owners some who planned a market garden, but it has remained essentially a grazing property.

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Nabappie Spring site

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Nabappie Spring has local historic significance for its connection to the early settlement of the area.

Physical Description

Site only. Large area of about 200 acres of natural bushland with a lake, rushes and bird life from which grazing stock have been excluded.

History

Purchased by William Long in 1869 from the crown, this land was subsequently sold in 1902 to F. H. Thomas. Location 2922 which surrounds location 682 was purchased by Alexander Jones and he refused Thomas access. A public road was surveyed through Loc 2922 to ensure his access. (Source: Alison Doley).

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