Finnerty's Dam

Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Place Number

07371

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Location

Hunt St Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Coola Garbi Gnamma Hole

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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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	27 Jul 1995	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement tc the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance c: the place.

Statement of Significance

An historically important site with Aboriginal significance.

Physical Description

An enlarged Gnamma hole with a role in the town water supply ; also the mark at which the town was declared by Warden Finnerty in October 30, 1892

History

Important in the story of Coolgardie as a source of water and the location of the ceremony to celebrate the declaration of the town.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder"		1993

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Other
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Aboriginal people

Creation Date

30 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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