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Government town well

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

24764
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Location

Dalton St Yealering

Location Details

Railway Reserve parallel on north-west side of Dalton St Yealering

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 16 Aug 1996 Category 5

Category 5

Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct, in which case the precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or Shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or interpretation.

Statement of Significance

The site demonstrates a way of life no longer practiced.

History

The well was one of the many provided by the Government at regular intervals throughout the country side to facilitate travel and settlement. The well was used to water the horses when wheat was carted by horse and wagon, and was used by farmers for carting water, especially in the dry years. Horses were watered here and the school children who rode horses to school took them to the water trough at the well at lunch time. Now there is a stand for water carting, fed by scheme water.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam

Creation Date

20 Mar 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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