Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
Location
Quongaring Gully SW of Woodanilling
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Quongering Pool
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 08 Nov 2019 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The pool is important for its association with the development of the pastoral industry in the region and with pioneering families.
Physical Description
It is west of the Marribank (Carrolup) Bridge with the eastern end of the pool being about 200 metres from the bridge and is separated from the smaller bridge pool (100 metres wide) by river bar. It is near the junction of the Carrolup River (Francis Brook) and the Carlecalup Creek, both of which contain significant permanent pools.
To the north of the pool are the cleared river plains of the Marribank Mission property and the south boundary is remnant native vegetation.
Marked on early maps as located at the junction of two branches of the Carrolup River and the Carlecalup Creek which join to become the Beaufort River (south branch).
Early maps show the river course to the west of the pool as the Quondering River.
History
An early pastoral lease (8460) if 4000 acres was taken surrounding this pool by Malcolm Travis Hamersley.
He was a nephew of Edward Hamersley (pioneer pastoralist) and made his base at "Bouninup", midway between the present towns of Wagin and Arthur River. "Bouninup" remained with the family until the 1990's.
Malcolm Hamersley married Catherine Spratt, daughter of Jane Spratt of the Mount Pleasant Inn at Arthur River. One son was born and then Catherine died. Her burial in 1884 in the grounds of St Paul's Church, Arthur River was the first to take place in this cemetery.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling" p 182 | 1985 | ||
| "West of Arthur River" p 98 | 1990 | ||
| Photos/Maps: 14/3-14/4 |