Local Government
Wanneroo
Region
Metropolitan
Location
Carabooda, Yanchep, Nowergup, Neerabup
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1929 to 1950
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary) | Current | 04 Jun 2014 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
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Child Places
Statement of Significance
Lime Kilns, Wanneroo is a representative group of kilns covering a range of kiln types. The group demonstrates the development of lime kilns and the lifestyles of the migrant groups who built and worked the kilns. Th Dunstan's Lime Kilns are very rare as a group still capable of producing lime and are associated with the Menchetti family.
Physical Description
Lime Kilns, Wanneroo is a discontiguous precinct comprising 3 lime kiln groups ? Dunstan's Kilns (28-32; 42; 46), Yanchep Lime Company Kilns (40, 41) and East Neerabup Kilns (20 and 21) in isolated bushland settings, together with archaeological features associated with the former operation of the kilns.
History
The kilns in this group were established between 1929-1950s by Southern and Eastern European migrants who had moved to Wanneroo, the family groups building, living at and working the kilns. After the 1950s the industry moved towards industrial scale lime production.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11742 | Timekeepers: forging links in local studies | Conference proceedings | 1997 |