Grove of Ficus Trees

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Point Waylen

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Atwell Farm (fmr)

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Atwell House is significant for the following reasons: Aesthetic Value: The site offers a clear view of the original farmhouse in open grounds to the river. Historic Value: Evidence of recent rural history of the area and of dairying as an early industry. Social Value: With the establishment of the Arts Centre and Gallery the building has become an important focus for the local and wider community. Authenticity: The original farmhouse buildings are in place however no other farm buildings or structures remain.

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Atwell House Arts Centre is as ingle-storey brick and tile former house constructed in 1935 in the then popular Inter-War Bungalow style. The house derives some of its character details from the California Bungalow style. The plan form is asymmetrical with the south-west front section projecting forward from the remainder of the street elevation. The roof is pitched high with a half-timbered gable to the projecting front bay and to the eastern elevation, and with louvered gable vents at ridge level facing east and west to the main roof. The roof is otherwise hipped and clad in Marseilles pattern terra cotta tiles of darker blend at gutters. Rafter ends are expressed at the eaves throughout. The Atwell Studio Gallery is a single-storey red brick building, similar in architectural style to Atwell House. The roof is hipped, with gables north and south, clad in Marseilles pattern terra cotta tiles. Verandas to the south, west and east have roofs continues with the main roof. The south veranda, facing the street at Canning HWY, has precast columns on limestone piers as for Atwell House, but at a greater spacing. The eastern veranda has been enclosed to provide accommodation for officers accessed from the Gallery and a gift shop accessed from the south-east veranda.

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Atwell House Ownership of Lena Blacker’s Alfred Cove property was transferred to Walter David Atwell on 15th June 1926. Born in Fremantle in 1872, Walter David Atwell was the son of former convict turned prominent Fremantle landowner and businessman, Henry Atwell. Married to Edith Stewart in 1902, Walter Atwells own career focussed around his passion for horses. Post Office Directory records indicate that Atwell operated a livery stable in Fremantle, mainly from a property off South Terrace, throughout the 1900s. He was also reportedly one of the first huntsmen of the Fremantle Hunt Club and, by c. 1912, was Master of the Hounds of the West Australian Hunt Club. Although Walter Atwell was registered as the proprietor of the 22 acres of Swan Location 74 in 1926, there is some question as to the exact date when the Atwell family actually began to live at Alfred Cove. This appears to be associated with reports of an earlier timber house on the property in which soon after, the existing timber house was said to have been destroyed by fire and Atwell House was erected as its replacement in c. 1935. This estimated date of construction is taken from Post Officer Directory records, which list Walter place as being approximately 15 years old. Oral History Interviews with David (Walter Atwell’s second son), his wife Connie and their daughter Dianne in 1998 provide a detailed description of the house, its furnishings and the lifestyle of the family. From the interviews, it is clear that Atwell House was designed to show the prominence of its owners, being a substantial brick and tile residence for the time with an elaborate veranda, bay windows and leadlight window and door features. Studio Gallery On 29th May 1982, Mayor of Melville, J. F Howson Esq. OBE JP, officially opened the MCAA’s Atwell Studio Gallery building. This was constructed for the proposes of providing a gallery space for the permanent display of the artwork created by Association members. The building was specifically designed to match the scale, style and materials of the adjacent Atwell House.

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Modifications: Yes Extent of Original Fabric: Most

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Tompkins Park Tip (fmr), Alfred Cove

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• The place is associated with the development of Perth’s waste management through its prior use as a rubbish tip
• The place demonstrates the post-war redevelopment of the Swan River into recreation areas, including rehabilitation areas of previous industrial or waste management use.

Physical Description

Tompkins Park Tip (fmr), Alfred Cove is located Alfred Cove, in the City of Melville within the metropolitan region. The larger Tompkins Park area consists of a largely northeast-southwest oriented open recreational space bordering the Swan River Estuary to the north and an urban residential landscape to the south. The current use and layout of Tompkins Park Tip (fmr), Alfred Cove is a recreational park that includes playing fields for cricket and rugby, with a bowling club facility to the west and a function room facility outside of the curtilage to the east. Apart from car parks and access laneways associated with these facilities, there is also a bike and walking path along the river foreshore at the northern edge of the site.

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The area of Tompkins Park Tip (fmr), Alfred Cove, was originally part of Swan Location 74, taken up by British settler Alfred Waylen in 1841, who gave his name to Alfred Cove. The area passed through a number of different landowners, however the transformation of the southern river edge from small scale farming to subdivided residential lots saw the acquisition of Location 74 by The West Australian Land Company in 1892, and then The West Australian Investment Company by 1906.

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Alfred Cove - Reserve

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Well managed and in good condition.

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The Alfred Cove Reserve is significant on the follwing grounds: Historic Value: Named after Alfred Waylen original owner grantee. Social Value: The reserve provides recreational and educational activities for all age groups. Scientific Value: Important geological, ornithological and biological reserve.

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A diverse and interesting reserve, containing over 140 species of bush and water birds. Both recreational and educational for young and old. A conservation plan was prepared for the reserve in the mid 1980's. The Alfred Cove/Point Waylen area is one of three areas (Pelican Point, Milyu Nature Reserve and Alfred Cove) of tidal flats in the Swan/Canning Estuary which are important habitats for waders.

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In summer, the Beeliar Nyoongars used Alfred Cove as a campsite for this was an area of the Wetlands which was an abundant source of yams, crustaceans, turtles and waterfowl. The Beeliear Nyoongfars would regularly burn sections of this are which kept the understorey low and was considered a useful technique for flushing out game. The Aboriginal name for Alfred Cove is Marrandungup. Alfred Cove Reserve is located at Alfred Cove in the City of Melville, Attadale locality, at the bank of the Swan River at Alfred Cove, a reserve between Burke Drive and the River and bordered by Point Waylen and Troy Park to the north and Tompkins Park to the east. The Reserve is considered to be both diverse and interesting, containing over around 132 species of bush and water birds. Alfred Cove Reserve forms part of the Swan Estuary Marin Park at Swan Loc. 9595 being part of Reserve A35066, Reserve 35486, and Lot 37L B47 Swan Loc. 5519. Troy Park is named after the Hon. Michael Francis Troy, Minister for Lands and Migration 1927-1930 and 1933-1939.

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Relatively undisturbed and sound; some weed infestation.

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Post Office - Site

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Raffles Hotel Precinct

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• 01544 Raffles Hotel
• 01543 Applecross District Hall

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St Benedict's Retired Priest's Residence & Presbytery

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St Benedict's Church & Hall

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Gardiner Residence (fmr) - site

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Jarrah Tree

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Weeping Fig Trees, Ardross Street Car Park

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Charabanc Terminus (fmr) - Site

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The site is historically significant, marking the terminus of the charabanc service of 1926/27 as public transport servicing the new subdivisions of residential development along Canning Highway.

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An historic site for the charabanc (seated motor coaches) terminus, a commemorative plaque on a concrete pedestal. There is no remnant physical evidence that survives.

History

The site of the terminus of charabancs serving the Applecross district prior to construction of Kintail Road and Matheson Road as through roads, deviating from Canning Highway onto the Bicton-Perth service.

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South of Perth Yacht Club

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The significance rests primarily with the presence of the Yacht Club on the Coffee Point location and the activity as a yachting facility in Applecross.

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The Clubhouse is a one and two level building with verandahs and viewing deck set in a grassed area on the foreshore at Coffee Point, with bitumenised car parking behind the Clubhouse; a number of jetties project into the Swan River and the Canning River as moorings for yachts and launches.

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The Beeliar Nyoongars used these areas as campsites and hunting grounds. In the summer months the areas provided the Aborigines with an abundance of food and other resources. The Aboriginal name for the Swan River is 'Derbal Yaragan', for the Canning River is 'Dyarlgarro' and for the mouth of the Canning River 'Wagoorjup' place of the Waugal. The South Perth Yacht Club was founded on 18 December 1945 and the inaugural meeting of the Club was held in the former Como Sea Scout Hall at Point Hampton, Como (on the foreshore near to present day Olives Reserve), on 18 December 1945. The Club held its first yacht race on 13 January 1946. The original clubhouse of the South Perth Yacht Club was an army disposal mess building. Club members volunteered to remove the building from its original site at Point Walter, Bicton, and to transport it to its new site on the Como foreshore. The Clubhouse was adjacent to the Como Sea Scout Hall and was officially opened on 18 November 1946. In 1960, due to the impending development of the Kwinana Freeway, the Club received State Government assistance to relocate to Coffee Point in Applecross. The Club is now referred to as the South of Perth Yacht Club.

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Sound and well maintained.

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Applecross District Hall

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03926 Raffles Hotel Precinct

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The Hall is significant for the following reasons: Aesthetic value: A fien example of Art Deco architecture acting as an entry statement for Applecross. Social Value: The building has been and continues to be a venue for local social and civic functions. Site of initial Roads Board meetings. Authenticity: Minor additions have been made along each side of the building otherwise it appears to be in it's original state. Historic Value: Represents some of the earlier influences of art deco architecture and was one of the first built in the style in Perth.

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A rectangular plan form, a single-level building with prominent tower feature and projecting porch at the main entry; hipped roof form clad in Marseilles patter terracotta tiles.

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The Applecross District Hall was constructed in 1934 to the design of W. M. Bennett, architectural partner in the firm Wales Cohen and Bennett. The architectural style reflects the popular fashion of the early 1930s, the Inter-War Art Deco style. The building is located on a prominent corner site close to Canning Highway and opposite the Raffles Hotel (1937) and the Canning Bridge (1937). The place reflects the residential suburban development of the Applecross locality in the 1930s and the provision of public building specifically designed for community gatherings and meetings. That use continues up to the present day.

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Modifications: None Extent of Original Fabric: Most

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Raffles Hotel

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03926 Raffles Hotel Precinct

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Sound condition however unsympathetic treatment to additions and renovations

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The Raffle Hotel is significant for the following reasons: Aesthetic Value: The Art Deco additions complement the adjacent Applecross District Hall, the building is prominent and a well-known Melville landmark. Historic Value:The building is closely associated with the early development of Melville and in particular with road and river traffic at Canning bridge. It was the venue for the first meeting of the District Roads Board. Social Value: The Hotel has acted as a focal point for local activities as well as accommodating summer holiday makers. Authenticity: The building is marred by advertising structures, later additions and a lack od sympathy with the Art Deco style.

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The initial western wing of the Canning Bridge Hotel (1896) comprises a single-storey Federation style rectangular brick building with clay tiled and gable roof. The 1937 eastern extension is a two-storey rendered and painted brick and concrete structure with a metal clad roof concealed behind the Art Deco style perimeter parapet. Both wings of the Hotel have been subjected to the substantial modification, particularly internally, to accommodate the community expectations over the lifetime of the buildings. Further modifications were carried out in c. 1985. The exterior of the eastern wing with its rooftop advertising is close in overall character to its 1937 presentation.

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In summer, the Beeliar Nyoongars used the Raffles Hotel Site area as a campsite and hunting ground as this area was an abundant source of food for them. The present building evolved from the original 1896 Canning Bridge Hotel, which survives today as the Western wing, to the 1937 addition, the eastern wing, the dominant part of the Hotel. The 1937 addition demonstrates the practice in post-depression years whereby existing buildings were modernised and extended. The Hotel represents a continuous history of license premises since 1896 providing accommodation, utilities and entertainment to the community in a key location at the Canning River. The 1937 addition is indicative of the work of architect W. G. Bennett who was responsible for a major portfolio of residential houses, hotels and other community buildings. The Hotel continues to demonstrate in its various parts the changing aspirations for accommodation, entrainment, food and beverage as expected by the community in the lifetime of the building.

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Modifications: Many Extent of Original Fabric: Some

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Coffee Point Boatyard/Slipway/Wharf (fmr) - Site

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Poor.

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The site is important as the location of the former Boatshed, Wharf and Slipway servicing the immediately local community at Applecross and Canning Bridge from 1897 to 1924.

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The site now contains remnant metal sliprails in the Canning River and a metal plaque on a concrete pedestal.

History

Coffee Point was used by the Beeliar Nyoongars for hunting and camping. A boat slipway and wharf were constructed on the site on the foreshore of the Canning River at Coffee Point to improve communications and to support the Melville Water Park Estate housing venture. The first paddle steamers ‘Helena’ and ‘Harley’ were assembled at the site in the boatshed to provide a regular ferry service to Perth. In 1924, the ferry service was superseded by a regular bus service and activities at the yard gradually declined.

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Site only and site marker.

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German Jetty (fmr) - site

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The site is historically significant as the place where a former jetty was constructed in association with the offloading of materials for the establishment of the Wireless Hill Radio Station in Applecross and subsequently for recreational usage.

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An historic site with no remnant physical evidence surviving, and a commemorative plaque on a concrete pedestal.

History

The Beeliar Nyoongars used these areas as campsites and hunting grounds. In the summer months the large variety of plants and animals in the area provided the Aborigines with an abundance of food and other resources. The Aboriginal name for the Swan River is 'Derbal Yaragan'. The jetty was constructed in c. 1910 by the German firm Telefunken & Co. as a landing stage for plant and equipment used in the establishment of the Applecross Wireless Hill Radio Station. After completion of the Station in 1912, the jetty was used by local fishermen, yachtsmen and swimmers. The jetty remains were demolished in 1964 when the foreshore was upgraded.

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Hicks Residence

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