Local Government
Murchison
Region
Midwest
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Location
off Carnarvon-Mullewa Rd Mullewa
Location Details
Includes: Station Office; Station Store; Cooks' Quarters; Station Laundry; Detached Store; Detached Old Quarters; New Workshops & Shearing Shed.
Other Name(s)
Mt Narryer Station Homestead Group
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Oct 2015 | Shire of Murchison |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 11 Dec 2003 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 08 Sep 1985 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place |
|
Heritage Council | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Jun 1996 | 1 |
1 |
Shire of Murchison |
Child Places
Statement of Significance
Noteworthy are the architect designed elaborate house and the impressive shearing shed - both built in attractive coloured local stone - neither of which is typical of homesteads in the surrounding area.. Charles Atkins, who was responsible for
the buildings, was a well known Perth business man, at one time owner of the Palace Hotel in Perth.
Physical Description
The homestead of the original lease held by - Tyson was on another part of the run near Mt. Narryer itself. A second house, of which some ruins can still be seen near the present house, was built about 1900. When the station was acquired by Charles Atkins he decided to build on a grand scale and engaged Eales & Cohen to design the house, for which 13 acres of landscaped garden was also planned, though the garden plans were not implemented. The house which has cement quoins with black tuck point ing is of the local stone, pinkish red in colour but rather soft. It is an elaborate structure with arched verandah, exposed beams and timber panelled fireplaces in sitting room and dining room. The soft stone has fretted at ground level and in 1960 repairs, using bricks, were carried out .
The shearing shed, about a kilometre from the house, is of the same stone with heavy uttresses along the sides and across the end and was built c.1918.
History
Assessment 1985
Constructioin 1920 - 1930; Shearing Shed 1918
Architect/Builder: Eales & Cohen
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5921 | Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia. | Book | 2002 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Other Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Servants or Shearers Quarters |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Blacksmith's Shop |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Other | BRICK | Other Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
17 Feb 2025Disclaimer
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