Harewood Forest

Author

Shire of Denmark

Place Number

14314

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Location

Scotsdale Rd Denmark

Location Details

Loc 513,514,522

Local Government

Denmark

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

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	28 Jun 2011	Considerable Significance	Considerable Significance DESCRIPTION: Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree of integrity/ authenticity. DESIRED OUTCOME: Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Harewood Forest has aesthetic, historic, scientific and social significance. The three Plantagenet timber locations were opened for selection in the Government Gazette of 1 October 1909. They had been heavily logged by the Millars c1900. Railway embankments and snigging tracks still exist. Loc. 514 was logged by flying fox cable. The land is very steep, with Scotsdale Brook flowing through the southern edge. The lots were cleared in the early 1910s and pastured to show prospective farmers what could be done. Many farming ventures failed owing to the lack of some minerals in the soil. Since that time karri forest with thick undergrowth has regenerated. A delightful walkway, with bridge and picnic sites has been established by DEC, Shire and local people.

Physical Description

A recessed parking area off the main road marks the start of the Harewood Forest Walk, a 600 metre walk through the Karri forest, along the Scotsdale Brook, marked with information plaques to aid interpretation. These tell the story of the early logging in the area around the turn of the 20th century, and the subsequent clearing for pastoral land. Harewood Forest is controlled by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (DEC). It is made up of 3 locations of crown land reserved for timber. DEC periodically thins or burns the vegetation which is predominantly Karri regrowth forest. The forest rises steeply from South to North and is heavily timbered with thick undergrowth. The timber sections that can be found close to Scotsdale Rd are a remnant of a tramway bridge built to help loggers transport wood to the mill. This has been classified by the National Trust and is also listed separately in the Shire of Denmark Municipal Heritage Inventory.

History

Logged 1900

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	I Conochie;"Denmark:mAn Outline History".	Denmark Historical Society	1990
	Information Plaques- erected by Department of Environment and Conservation

Place Type

Large Conservation Region

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve
Original Use	FORESTRY	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Environmental change

Creation Date

15 Oct 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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.