Canning Factory Site

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11732

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Location

Herald Bight Shark Bay

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1912

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	12 Dec 1997	Category 4	Category 4 Significant but not essential to an understanding of the history of the district: photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

industry and the attempts made to overcome the difficulties of sending products to distant markets.
Further, the site has historic connections to the pearling industry.

Physical Description

The site is located on the north east of point Peron on Herald Bight. Little remains of the factory except a small area of concrete close to two tamarind trees.

History

It is believed this is the site of the fish canning factory established by Fred Adams in about 1912.
The canning factory site was also the site of a pearling camp.
(Sources: Carmody, R. W., "Shark Bay - Its Story, 1616-1969", Thesis for Teachers' Higher Certificate, 1970, Perth, and local knowledge)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Degree

Condition

Site Only

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	RW Carmody; "Shark Bay, 1616-1969",	Thesis for Teacher's Higher Certificate	1970

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Cannery
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Cannery

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Fishing & other maritime industry

Creation Date

20 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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