Public Works Department (PWD) Road

Author

Shire of Gingin

Place Number

17679

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Location

off Cowalla & Waterville Rds Wannerie

Location Details

Road No 1031, Reserve 46716 between Waterville and Cowalla Rd

Local Government

Gingin

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	17 Oct 2017

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	31 Aug 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Oct 2017	Category A	Category A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Gingin and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of WA's Register of Heritage Places or worthy of consideration for entry in the Register. A development application needs to be submitted to the Heritage Council for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.

Statement of Significance

PWD Road is a good example of a hand knapped and pitched road that demonstrates a technique no longer used, and the influences of the local action group, and politics.

Physical Description

NO SITE INSPECTION IN 2016

History

The PWD Road was constructed from Monument Hill to Greenwood prior to Cowalla Road. Constructed by Government unemployment relief works as a result of action by the Moore River and Gingin Brook Progress Association formed in 1922, to obtain a motor road to the Cowalla Bridge, for the river residents. Progress was halted when Government changed and was never completed.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	WJ de Burgh; "Neergabby".

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Road transport

Creation Date

09 Feb 2007

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Approved

Last Update

10 Jun 2021

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