Chauncy's Cairn

Author

Shire of Northam

Place Number

08565

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Location

North of Cobb Rd Woottating

Location Details

north of Cobb Road. Consultant's Map locates the place within the Shire of Northam boundary not the Shire of Mundaring (MI listing is in Mundaring MI!) NT informer Latitiuse 31,45,43 & Longitude 116,22,13. Ngangaguringguring Hill.

Local Government

Northam

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	19 Feb 2020
State Register	Registered	20 Jan 2006	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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	22 Apr 1997	1.Exceptional significance	1.Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register	Recorded				Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	14 Jun 2004			Heritage Council

Physical Description

The cairn consists of a trunk or branch of wandoo protruding from and supported by granite stones mounded around the trunk. The cairn is situated on top of a flat sheet granite outcrop/ ridge at the south end of an ironstone ridge overlooking Wariin Brook Valley and Cobb Road

History

The place is the only remaining survey marker used by Chauncy for York Road, and is the oldest known surviving road survey marker in Western
Australia; Ngangaguringguring Hill

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Granite

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Road transport
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Exploration & surveying
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

18 Jun 1997

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Last Update

21 Feb 2020

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