Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
near Albany Hwy Woodanilling
Location Details
Other Name(s)
6 Mile Pool
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 29 Nov 2019 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
It is important for its association with the early exploration of the area and for the establishment of the road system. The permanent pool was an important source of water for teamsters, travellers and shepherds.
Physical Description
It is a deep pool in the main (southern) branch of the Beaufort River. The pool is almost a kilometre in length, varies between 30 and 50 metres in width and is obviously of significant depth. The banks are wooded with a mixture of yate, flooded gum and teatree.
The reserve on the western side of the pool contains a diverse range of vegetations. Large trees - wandoo, flooded gum, marri and yate along with jam, sheoak, banksia and stinkwood. Bushes and shrubs are prolific - parrot bush, york road poison, wattles,
hilbertia, grevillea sps and many others.
The variation in soil type (clay, loam, gravel and sand) accounts for the diversity. Apartfrom several gravel excavations and some isolated timber cutting the reserve remains in its natural state and is an important natural feature of the area.
History
The area to the east of (and including) the Toojeelup Pool was taken up as a 2000 acrepastoral lease (no. 8834) by merchant William Padbury in the 1870's. The land surrounding the pool was later created a reserve and the southern boundary passed
through the old 141 mile peg - hence the name Six Mile Pool, being 6 miles from the Beaufort Bridge (135 miles from Perth). There is also reference to the name 18 mile Beaufort Pools, this being the distance from Kojonup. A further reserve (589A) was later gazetted on the southern edge of this.
Land around the pool was obviously considered inferior as at the time of Padbury's lease there was no other lease along the Albany Road stretching from Cornwell's establishment until the old 153 mile peg was reached.
An 1800's map showed a track heading east from the pool presumably towards Kunmallup.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird, "Round Pool to Woodanilling" p 71 | |||
| Phots/Maps: 6/23-25; John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling" p 26 | 1985 |
Place Type
Landscape
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
Creation Date
30 Aug 2003Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
25 Oct 2019Disclaimer
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