Crowea Area, Pemberton

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Three Cork Trees

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Three mature Cork trees

History

Cork Oak trees (Quercus suber), are grown mainly in Algeria, Spain, Portugal and other parts of the Mediterranean which is why they transfer to the South West of Western Australia so well. Cork trees can live about 150 years even if periodically harvested. These three cork trees were part of the Glenoran forestry settlement and were probably planted in the 1950s. They are exceptional examples of cork trees and according to DEC officer Ian Wilson are in better condition than the cork tree in Rea Park.

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Fonty's Pool, Manjimup

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• The place has high aesthetic value due to the natural pool feature, the architectural quality of the house and the simplicity of the timber sheds and change rooms, all being located within a striking landscaped park.
• The place has the potential to contribute to an understanding of early hydro engineering in the Southwest of WA.
• The place is one of only two natural pools modified for recreational use in the Southwest region and was rare as one of the only privately owned and maintained pools of this sort in the State.
• The place has contributed significantly to the social and recreational life of the Manjimup community since opening.
• The place is associated with a prominent and respected pioneer of the Manjimup district. Mr Fontanini was awarded an MBE in 1970.

Physical Description

Fonty’s Pool is a large, natural spring fed pool, constructed in a low valley, approximately 5kms along Seven Day Road from the Southwest Highway turn off, just south of the town of Manjimup. The site features the pool and extensive landscaped park and gardens, as well as a caravan park and park cabins, shop, change rooms, pump house and shed, and residence. The site is located within a striking landscaped valley setting, bound by Seven Day Road to the north, the entry drive to the east, and adjoining rural properties to the south and west. The spring and brook create a natural east west division through the site, with the northern portion containing the original pool, change rooms, residence, pump house and shed, and the southern portion including caravan park and shop. Fonty’s Pool is constructed of concrete and forms a hard edge to the natural form of the valley, directing the water from the spring at the eastern end of the pool in a westerly direction. A natural land bridge creates a promenade along the western side of the pool, and contains a row of simple timber framed, individual change rooms largely obscured by a creeping vine. The land surrounding the pool has been landscaped to form an exotic park, with northern terraces leading to the site of the residence.

History

Fonty’s Pool was created by Archimede Fontanini with the intention of irrigating land for vegetable growing on his property. While in construction, it was used by the children of Deanmill and the adjacent area became so popular as a recreation area that the pool was completed as a swimming pool. The pool was opened to the public in 1925 and the surrounding area was landscaped to allow for recreational uses.

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High

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Sound

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· Fonty’s Pool is a very large lake with cement sides; · The surrounding landscaped garden and trees provide a beautiful setting for the pool; · The pool is situated at the base of the slope on which the Fontanini’s house is built, and; · The house is a typical Inter-War bungalow with federation influences.

History

These notes have been derived from historical notes prepared by Graeme Olsen November 2001 http://www.southwestlife.com.au/history1101.htm “Archimede Fontanini arrived in Australia in 1904 with 12/6d ($1.25) to his name. After he died in 1982 he left behind a famous local landmark of significant historical value. Archie was born in Italy in 1880 and after working in France for a few years he enlisted in the Italian army to do his mandatory three year service and volunteered to serve in China during the Boxer Rebellion. He was discharged at the ripe old age of 24, and decided to see more of the world, which led him to Fremantle. After working at the Timber Corporation Sawmill at Greenbushes for three years, Archie decided he'd like to have a go at farming. At that time the Government was encouraging people to develop land in the south west, so Archie went and had a look at some of the places available. After checking out a few, Archie settled on a particular area that had a stream flowing strongly through it, even in summer. He was granted the land in 1907 and he set about clearing and developing it, which was no easy task. At that time Manjimup didn't exist, so purchasing supplies meant a three day horse and cart journey to Bridgetown. In winter the track to Bridgetown was almost impassable. Archie married his wife Lucy in 1909 and they had 5 children. After several years of developing the land, Archie built a dam across the stream with a log and earth, hoping that the silt in the stream would settle and make the land more fertile when the wall was later removed. He taught his children to swim in the new dam, and they became very popular at school because they had a swimming pool. It soon became a regular event to have many children and even adults visiting to have a swim. When Archie decided it was time to drain the dam and start growing vegetables again, he was surprised to find resistance from many people in town. A committee was actually formed to convince Archie to not only keep the dam, but to charge an entry fee to maintain it. Such was the demand for a public swimming pool amongst the now expanding population of Manjimup. Archie agreed to the proposal, cemented his dam and developed the gardens. "Fonty's Pool" was born, and officially opened in 1925. It soon became one of the well known beauty spots of the south west. Archie continued to maintain the pool and gardens well into his old age. But at 93 years of age, when it became too difficult, Fonty's Pool had to close. In 1979, however, the pool was reopened with a "Back To Fonty's Pool" weekend which combined with the Australia Day Log Chops and Swimming Carnival, and was attended by 12,000 people. Archie was there to see his pool reopened. He died 3 years later. Fonty's Pool holds 18 million litres of fresh spring water and covers nearly one acre. It is cleaned at the rate of 44,000 litres per hour through two outlets. With its beautiful surrounding gardens, it has become a favourite swimming spot for thousands of people.”

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Integrity: Very High Authenticity: Very High

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Good

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Jardee School House

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01506 Jardee School (fmr)

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· Single storey house; · Timber walls; · Hipped corrugated iron roof; · Many changes from original, and; · Appears to be two residences joined by a walk way.

History

In 1854 the first steam mill of any size in the Colony was established by H Yelverton at Quindalup, near Busselton. In the early 1890s the Millar brothers saw the value of karri as a hardwood, and cut karri in the Denmark area to supply to the English and European markets. The State Government entered the arena with the establishment of the State Saw Mills at Deanmill and Big Brook (now Pemberton) after 1913. Timber production has been a major industry in the Shire of Manjimup since that time. The town site of Jardee is located in the south west region, 5 km south south west of Manjimup. The Government established a railway siding named Jardanup here in 1912, following the completion of the Bridgetown- Wilgarup railway in 1911. Jardanup was the terminus of the railway, and serviced the No. 1 State Saw Mill, built here in 1912. In 1925 the railway siding name was changed to Jardee because of confusion with Dardanup, and when the government gazetted a townsite here in 1927, it was also named Jardee. The name was proposed by the Warren Roads Board, and appears to be a made up name, derived from the Aboriginal name Jardanup, and Deeside, the name of a historic property in the district. The children of the timber workers at Jardanup were initially obliged to walk to Manjimup to attend school at that centre. This endured until John Whitecross Lyall, Manager of the Wilgarup Karri and Jarrah Mill at Jardanup arranged for the provision of a building to be used as a school. This one room school was opened on October 1912 with 21 pupils. GR Scott was the teacher. In August 1913 a purpose built school with two classrooms was built on the same school site. However, it was not until 1954 that a house was provided for teachers. Up until that time teachers boarded at various places around the town. In 1972 the school was closed and the students of Jardee were from that time on conveyed to Manjimup school by bus. The school building was purchased by the Manjimup Shire Council for community use and became a venue for the Manjimup Art Society. The teacher’s house was used to accommodate teachers appointed to Manjimup until it was eventually sold. In 2004 the school teacher’s house was privately occupied. Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes

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Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Low

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Fair

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Jardee School (fmr)

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• 24709 Jardee School House

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• 24709 Jardee School House

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Physical Description

The former school at Jardee is a group of buildings, which includes a 1912 single roomed school and a two roomed purpose built school opened in 1913. The 1912 building is constructed form weatherboard with a corrugated iron gabled roof. The building has porches on both sides of the building and is raised off the ground by timber stumps. The 1913 building is a well proportioned rectangular building with two classrooms. It is built from weatherboard and corrugated iron. Each room has a fireplace with a tall brick chimney. The tall many paned windows are a feature on the east side of the building. The out buildings on site include a lunch shed and male and female toilet facilities.

History

Jardee, originally known as Jarnadup, emerged as a timber milling settlement following the extension of the railway line from Bridgetown in 1911. This enabled a timber industry to be established in the district. The children of the timber workers at Jarnadup were initially obliged to walk to Manjimup to attend school at that centre. This endured until John Whitecross Lyall, Manager of the Wilgarup Karri and Jarrah Mill at Jarnadup arranged for the provision of a building to be used as a school. This one room school was opened on October 1912 with 21 pupils. GR Scott was the teacher. In August 1913 a purpose built school with two classrooms was built on the same school site. However, it was not until 1954 that a house was provided for teachers. In 1972 the school was closed and the students of Jardee were from that time on conveyed to Manjimup school by bus. The school building was purchased by the Manjimup Shire Council for community use and became a venue for the Manjimup Art Society. The teacher’s house was used to accommodate teachers appointed to Manjimup until it was eventually sold. In 2004 the school was not occupied or used. However the Manjimup Historical Society noted that there are plants remaining from a garden started as early as 1915. These historical notes were prepared by Dave Evans former resident and Parliament representative for the Shire of Manjimup.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Very high

Condition

The school rooms range from good to fair. The lunch shed however, is in poor condition.

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Lake Muir Homestead

Values

• The place has aesthetic value for its picturesque setting and simple architectural form.
• The place was amongst the first farm homesteads to be constructed in the area and was built by one of the Muir brothers, the first European settlers in the Manjimup district. Descendants of the Muir’s still live in the homestead.
• The place is representative of the type of farm homesteads that were constructed in the second half of the 19th century in Western Australia.

Physical Description

The site contains an early cottage (1850s), Lake Muir Homestead (1865), a graveyard, and a variety of sheds and yards. Lake Muir Homestead is located approximately 80kms south east of Manjimup, on the east side of Thompson Road. The buildings are set well back on the site, close to the edge of Lake Muir, and are not easily visible from the road. The Homestead is accessed off Thompson Road via a long gravel road that winds its way through cropped paddocks, up a low rise, to the settlement area on the western side of Lake Muir. The Homestead and early cottage are contained within a simple timber picket fence, and surrounded by a variety of mature trees including Pine trees, a Moreton Bay Fig tree and other native trees, including a small orchard to the southeast. There are several timber framed and corrugated iron sheds and yards to the west of the Homestead, an old timber frame, weatherboard and corrugated iron stable to the northeast, and an early cottage immediately adjacent the south west corner. The original settlers cottage is a simple mud brick and iron structure with hipped roof and rectangular, two room plan form. Recent (c2000) refurbishments include the installation of a ventilator to the roof ridge, removal of the rear lean-to cook & wash house, cement rendering of the walls, removal of the shingles and installation of red colorbond roofing, possible construction of a second entrance to the main façade, and landscaping of the north garden. Lake Muir Homestead is a simple, single storey brick and iron structure with hipped roof, two short projecting brick chimneys, and a surrounding broken-backed verandah supported on timber posts. The original timber verandah floor has been replaced with concrete, and the roof sheeting has been partially renewed. The bricks are unusual for their white colour, evidently acquired by burning the bricks during the firing process. Approximately 30 meters west of the Homestead is a small graveyard containing tombstones and two willow trees, enclosed by a white picket fence.

History

The MI states: Prior to 1850 all land was disposed of by sale. However in 1850 legislation was passed which made provision for pastoral leases on land more than two miles from the coast, occupied townships or principal rivers. Leases cost 10s. per 1 000 acres for an eight year period with the prospect of renewal at the end of that period. As a result settlers began moving into the timber country of the south-west. Grazing leases adjacent to the south coast were also taken up at this time. In 1852 the Assistant Surveyor Augustus Charles Gregory explored extensively in the Warren region. Also in 1852 the Muir brothers explored the eastern part of the region, settled at Deeside adjacent Lake Muir and obtained their pastoral leases in 1859. They became the first settlers in the district. Their homestead at Deeside was built in 1865. There was a steady increase in population in the area in the following decade and a local community established. By the 1870s there were about a dozen major homesteads in the region. One of the Muir brothers built Lake Muir Homestead in 1865. Descendants of the Muirs still occupy the Homestead.

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Integrity- High Authenticity- The site has moderate authenticity ( the cottage has low authenticity )

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Good

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Representativeness, Aesthetic and Historic

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· Rural setting; · Buildings from different eras make up the house; · One smaller, earlier building, with hipped corrugated iron roof; · Rendered brick construction; · Adjoining larger brick building; · Hipped corrugated iron roof on both buildings; · Verandah under broken backed roof across front elevation; · Timber verandah posts, and; · Timber window frames.

History

Lake Muir Homestead was established by Andrew Muir, one of the five sons of Andrew and Elizabeth Muir who were influential early pioneers in the South West district. The Muirs established extensive cattle holdings in the Manjimup district. The cattle were driven down to coastal holdings for summer grazing. The headstone of Andrew Muir, whose father, also Andrew, was the original Muir, is located close to the main house. The other Muir sons established Deeside (Thomas), Fernhill (James), and Eucla (John) while Robert managed the family store in Albany.

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Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Good

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Beard Fire Lookout Tree

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Bridgetown to Manjimup Railway Line

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Brockman Homestead

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King Jarrah Tree, Perup Road

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Physical Description

· Large mature jarrah tree, and; · Protected at the base by a wooden raised platform.

History

This King Jarrah Tree which is four kilometres east of Manjimup just off Perup Rd has an interesting story about how it survived the early timber industry. In 1910 a man by the name of Bert Blakers heard that this large jarrah tree was due to be felled the next day. Recognising it as special, he went into the forest and marked it ‘to be protected’. To reassure himself that he had made the correct decision he got on his pushbike and rode to Bridgetown to speak personally to his boss Mr Brockman who agreed with his decision. This early conservation endeavour allows locals and tourists in 2005 to continue to admire a very old mature tree. Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes

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Manjimup-Deanmill Tramway

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Sproge's Tree

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Poor

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Squirt River Bridge

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· The timber bridge is low scale bridge of interesting design, and; · Poor condition but enough of the original fabric to consider for preservation.

History

This is an early example of a timber bridge probably made by a local farmer. Its age is unknown but has been around for many decades. According to a Department of Environment and Conservation officer, Ian Wilson and local resident Tom Muir who visited the bridge, it is an interesting design and worthy of preservation if possible.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Poor Authenticity: Moderate

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Poor

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Soap Stone Quarry

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RSL Hall

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2008 MI: Good.

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The RSL Hall is a single storey building set in the commercial precinct of Brockman Rd. It is built on a domestic scale and displays characteristics typical of the Inter-War era. The building is constructed of concrete blocks, which have been painted (in 2005 pink). The original roof has been replaced with custom orb zincalume. The façade of the hall is symmetrical with the central front door accessed through a recess. The low pitched roof is partially hidden by a stepped rendered parapet wall.

History

The RSL Hall was built in 1939. It was opened on 16 September 1939 by A Yeates ESQ OBE. Refer to 16.1 for more historical notes Description The RSL Hall is a single storey building

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very High Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

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Manjimup Fire Station

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Manjimup Uniting Church & Hall

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· Set close to the road in Bath St; · Styled in an Inter-War simple Gothic revivalist style; · Unpainted red brick walls with two parallel light bands of bricks at the lower and upper edge of the window height; · Steeply pitched gabled roof; · Vertical Timber infill in the gable; · Gabled porch under separate roof with the roof replicating gable pitch of main roof; · Timber framed windows, and; · Changes include a later addition to the rear of the building.

History

The Uniting Hall and Church were built as the community expanded and religious needs outgrew the domestic services held in people’s homes. Refer to 16.1 for more historical notes Description · Set close to the road in Bath St;

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very High Authenticity: High

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Good

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Baptist Church

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Historic and Social

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· Corner setting; · Landscaping native trees; · Original building – weatherboard hall; · Simple Gothic Inter-War rectangular design; · Corrugated iron gabled roof, and; · Wooden frame windows. A new brick extension was not included in the assessment

History

The Church presently (2004) used for the Baptist congregation was originally built as the Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1927. Refer to 16.1 for more historical notes

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Compromised by new extension

Condition

Fair

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Bolganup Slab Hut and Stock Yards

Parent Place or Precinct

16177 Huts, D'Entrecasteaux National Park

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• 15960 Bolghinup Hut

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• 15960 Bolghinup Hut

Physical Description

· Simple hut for drovers or stockmen; · Timber slab walls, and; · Iron roof.

History

In the early days of land settlement in the Manjimup district, the coast was divided into continuous leaseholds, some of which were fenced and dotted with huts and stock runs which the drovers had constructed. Bolganup Hut was built by George Giblett between the Warren and Donnelly Rivers in the late 19th century. It was the headquarters of the Giblett coastal run and was used when the cattle were driven to the coast for summer grazing. The Gibletts, John and Anne, were the first settlers in the Manjimup district, taking up land at Balbarrup in 1862. As the family grew, the Gibletts developed various landholdings over time. They had significant herds of cattle, which were herded to the coast each year. Wheatley Coast Road and Deeside Coast Road were the original stock routes used and remained established droving routes until the 1950s. Bolganup Hut is located in the D’Entrecasteaux National Park, which is managed by the Dept Environment and Conservation (DEC).

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Tone - Perup River Area

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• 17867 Tone River Wilderness Cottages

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