Local Government
Claremont
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
256 Stirling Hwy Claremont
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Site of Halfway Tree
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 07 Jul 2015 | Town of Claremont |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 11 Aug 1987 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1995 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 02 Jan 1981 |
|
Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
An item of original Victorian street furniture still in use and representing an earlier colonial postal service.
Physical Description
A cast iron pillar box dated 1868 now mans (sic) the site where the 'halfway tree' once stood and where mails from Perth & Fremantle were once exchanged by horsemen.
History
Assessment 1981
dated 1868
Place Type
Historic site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Other |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
24 Jan 2022Disclaimer
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