Local Government
Melville
Region
Metropolitan
Location
Near Cunningham St, Melville Beach Applecross
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1910
Demolition Year
0Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Dec 1994 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Jun 2014 | Category B |
Category B |
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Statement of Significance
The site is historically significant as the place where a former jetty was constructed in association with the offloading of materials for the establishment of the Wireless Hill Radio Station in Applecross and subsequently for recreational usage.
Physical Description
An historic site with no remnant physical evidence surviving, and a commemorative plaque on a concrete pedestal.
History
The Beeliar Nyoongars used these areas as campsites and hunting grounds. In the summer months the large variety of plants and animals in the area provided the Aborigines with an abundance of food and other resources. The Aboriginal name for the Swan River is 'Derbal Yaragan'.
The jetty was constructed in c. 1910 by the German firm Telefunken & Co. as a landing stage for plant and equipment used in the establishment of the Applecross Wireless Hill Radio Station. After completion of the Station in 1912, the jetty was used by local fishermen, yachtsmen and swimmers. The jetty remains were demolished in 1964 when the foreshore was upgraded.