Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Link Rd SW Woodanilling
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Hemstead Hills
NT1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is a prominent natural feature of the landscape and is associated with the first
European exploration of the area.
It is also significant for the role it has played in communications.
Physical Description
Strathmore Hill NT1 (356.3 metres) is the largest peak of a range known as the Hemstead
Hills. It is situated to the SW of Boyaminning.
A summit runs NE/SW to the north of the Link Road and continuing this line of hills to
the NE is Strathmore Hill and Strathmore Nature Reserve.
This range of hills rises above the plains of the Carrolup River. Generally it is an
ironstone formation still covered by some vegetation.
History
The range of hills was named Hemstead by Surveyor General John Septemus Roe and
Beaufort.
On 20 December 1835, Roe and his party camped on the side of Hemstead Hills. Dr
Hemstead, after whom the range of hills was named, was the physician at Newbury,
Roe's birth place in England.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps/Photos 14/13-14/16 | |||
| John Bird, "Round Pool to Woodanilling" p 3 | 1985 |
Place Type
Landscape
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Telecommunications |
Creation Date
05 Oct 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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