Local Government
Augusta/Margaret River
Region
South West
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Location
7199 Caves Rd Forest Grove
Location Details
Listed in MI 2012 North West of Hamelin Bay Road and East of Colyer Drive
Construction Date
Constructed from 1840 to 1890
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 08 Aug 2012 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Jul 2012 | Considerable Significance |
Considerable Significance |
|
Statement of Significance
The lime kiln (former) is of significance:
• as evidence of the building practices in this remote rural area in the late nineteenth century.
Physical Description
The 2011 nomination form described this site as a natural rock forming a flume that was used for the burning of lime. Photographic evidence (see attached) shows that it is a curved rock formation with a vertical face approximately 1.5 to 1.8 m high, with rough limestone capping to the upper edge.The site also includes evidence of a levelled track providing access, either as a road or as a spur from M.C. Davies’ Hamelin Bay railway.The photographs were taken after a bushfire and the site has since been concealed by heavy regrowth.
History
Second Wave of Rural Settlement (c.1850-1922)
• Resettlement of Augusta and Nearby Areas.
The Heritage Inventory nomination form stated that this natural rock formation was used for the burning of lime to produce quick and slack lime for the local building industry of the nineteenth century.No other documentary evidence has been located regarding this lime kiln, but it has been speculated that it may have been used by M.C Davies to provide the lime for the construction of the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, as well as for other local building works.
Integrity/Authenticity
Low: The use has been altered and the original use cannot be readily discerned.
High: The original/significant fabric is largely intact.
Condition
Good *Based on photographic evidence
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone conversation and email correspondence with Mr Rory Neal | 2/2012 | ||
| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Heritage Inventory nomination | 2011 |
Other Reference Numbers
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| HB-04 | MI Place No. |
| A11023 | LGA Site No. |
Place Type
Other Built Type
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
Creation Date
17 May 2019Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Apr 2021Disclaimer
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