Kidney Swamp

Statement of Significance

The lake is a significant feature of the landscape. It also is connected with early pioneers.

Physical Description

A kidney shaped with depths ranging to 0.75 metres.

It is part of a chain of lakes which when they overflow discharges water into the ill
defined east branch of the Beaufort River.

History

Kidney Swamp is so named due to its likeness to the shape of a kidney. Situated on the
north end of the swamp is the original homestead of Ted Reschke. He married Ethel, the
widow of Robert Carter who had two children (Evelyn and Bob). Reschke sold out in
1939 to Harold O'Brien who had come from Bruce in South Australia. A few years later
the property was sold to the Beeck family who built a new home on the other side of the
Robinson Road. In the late 1960's, the property was sold to the present owners the
Pickford family who came from Victoria. Ted Reschke during his farming career had
also bought 'Winjedyne Spring' (1930's) and Lin Thompson's property on the SW bank
of Queerearrup Lake

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