Flagpole

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11723

Enlarge Map

Show Property Street View

There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.

Location

Lot 346 Hamelin Pool Rd Shark Bay

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1983, Constructed from 1884

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 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Flagpole has considerable historic significance for its important role in guiding shipping into Flagpole Landing. This simple structure is an important relic of early navigation in the Shark Bay district. The group of buildings and relics which make up the Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station Precinct make an important contribution to providing a better understanding of the development of Shark Bay, with each place enhancing the significance of the others.

Physical Description

The Flagpole is located in a small precinct which also includes the former Hamelin Pool Post and Telegraph Office (Place No. 17), harness shed, the former Post Master's Quarters (Place No. 18), and several other recently constructed buildings. Nearby is also a grave (Place No. 19) and the shell quarry (Place No. 21).

FLAGPOLE: it is situated at the top of a small hill between the former Post Master's Quarters and the shell quarry, is a structure of jarrah construction. It features a main timber pylon supported by three timber posts with a metal pole extending above.

History

A Plaque at the base of the flagpole indicates that it was erected in 1884 by instruction of a surveyor as a navigation marker. It guided the lighters, which were shallow-draught vessels that carried freight, mail and passengers into Hamelin Pool. This small port serviced pastoral stations in the vicinity. The lighters took a backload of wool and sandalwood. Max Hipkins states that the mast was re-erected by Edwin Scott who bought the Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station property in 1983 and carried out a considerable amount of work on the buildings. (Sources: Plaque; Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development, 1991, p38.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay". p38	DPUD	1991

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Other
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	River & sea transport

Creation Date

20 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.