Local Government
Wongan-Ballidu
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Waddington-Wongan Hills Rd Wongan Hills
Location Details
near Robinson Road
Construction Date
Constructed from 1880
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 | 17 Sep 1998 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site has associations with a way of life no longer practised, associations with the Monks, and an occupation on the land prior to agricultural activity.
Physical Description
Wide stone lined well. May have been fitted with a shadoof which is a water raising device.
History
Bishop Salvado of the New Norcia mission held extensive pastoral leases over this area. Some small areas where the water sources were located were held on freehold. In the 1870s and 1880s a number of wells were dug by the Brothers from the Mission, assisted by aboriginal helpers. Up until the late 1880s cattle had been grazed in the area, but from that time, the Monks concentrated their interests closer to New Norcia.
Behanging was the name of the track which ran north from Bolgart (now Behanging Rd). Hancey would have travelled that route when he surveyed Mt Rupert.
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACKLAND RRB ; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". | Shire of Wongan-Balidu | 1965 | |
| HANCEY F ; "West of Wongan Katta ". | Wongan-Ballidu Museum | 1990 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
Creation Date
06 Oct 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jul 2020Disclaimer
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