Local Government
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Region
Peel
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Location
743 Abernethy Road Oakford
Location Details
Between Kargotich Road and Nicholson Road on Abernethy Road before the drainage culvert and the arching Sheok Trees.
Other Name(s)
Kargotich Farm
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 19 Sep 2022 | Category 3 |
Category 3 |
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History
John Kargotich Snr was born on the island of Vis in Dalmatia in 1890, arriving in Western Australia on 2 February 1909 aboard the Frederick de Grose. John followed the gold rush to Kalgoorlie.
Following this he took on a small mixed market garden in Bullsbrook, moving on to Fremantle where sustained a living by fishing and market gardening.
In the early 1920s, he brought his wife Maria and family of five children, Annie, John (Jack), Antionette (Toni), Thomas and Rose to settle on the Bateman Estate, Oakford. Another 2 sons were born, Peter and Stephen. It was at Yoothamurra that John Kargotich established a successful dairy herd, delivering milk to the train in Byford.
John snr exhibited his Illawarra cattle and draft horses at the Byford Show and was very active in the Oaklands P & C and the local branch of the Labor Party.
John snr expanded his land hold to become one of the districts more prominent farmers until his sudden death in 1945 at which point the farm passed to his son Peter.
In 1951, Peter purchased a tip truck, joined forces with his brother-in-law Jack Orton who had married his sister Annie. A contract to transport clay for the new State Brick Works in Armadale firmly established the company ‘Kargotich and Orton’ and with this success they purchased a transport depot block in 1957 on the highway opposite Park Road in Byford. During that same year Peter, together with Andy McPhail, called the original meeting to form the Byford Country Club.
Peter was also elected as a Byford Ward member on the Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board.
Condition
Good
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Title | Vol 1066 fol 696 |
Other Reference Numbers
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SJ9-15 | Local Heritage Survey |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Bungalow |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
18 Apr 2024Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
18 Apr 2024Disclaimer
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