Peron No. 1 Bore

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11929

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Location

Peron Station Shark Bay

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1922

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 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The No.1 Bore at Peron Station has historic significance for its connection to the development of the pastoral industry in Shark Bay and the Peron Peninsula.

Physical Description

The bore site at Peron Station has several storage tanks and a wind mill which was used to pump water to various stock troughs on the property. The property is under the management of CALM and is open to the public. One tank has been relined and is used as a "hot tub" and a grassed picnic area has been established nearby.

History

1906 - John Henry Mead took over the Peron Peninsular leases.
(Source: Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development, 1991.)

1922-23 - The first artesian bore was drilled on Peron Station.
(Source: Suba, T., "Heritage Assessment of The Peron Homestead and Station Precinct", for the Department of Conservation and Land Management, 1995. Section 3.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	T Suba; "Heritgae Assessment of the Peron Homestead and Station Precinct".	CALM	1995
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay".	DPUD	1991

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

01 Sep 1998

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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.