Talgomine Rock

Statement of Significance

Granite outcrops are a unique geological feature of the Nungarin District.
The trigonometrical point on the summit of Mt Moore, was at one time used as a navigation point for flight training out of the R.A.A.F. base at Pearce, and therefore has historical interest.
Talgomine is also important for the protection of flora and fauna, for its value as a recreation area, and for its aesthetic appeal.

History

The granite Rocks throughout the district were places where the early settlers gathered to collect water at wells and waterholes, and to exchange information and experiences.
Reserve number 1477 is the oldest gazetted reserve in the Nungarin Shire, having been set aside as a stopping place for travellers and stock on 22nd August 1889. Locally, this area is known as Talgomine, although the name noted on official lithographs is Mt Moore.
The first recorded reference to this feature was made by Surveyor John
Septimus Roe in 1836. His diary notes:
"October 23 12.30...Saw hill "i" 1% miles to the south"
"October 24 1.50...Recorded compass readings for Eagle Rock, and hills
"g","h", "i" (Mount Moore) and "f..."
Roe was accompanied on this journey by George Fletcher Moore, and it would seem that his name was given to the granite peak.
Talgomin Rocks (without the final "e") were also noted on C.C.Hunt's exploration plan number 25 on April 9th 1864.
Talgomine tank was shown on Government Map 298C/18M 1893, as part of W.G.Leeder's lease, and H.S.King recorded it as HK67 on May 14th 1889. The original gazettal was made only a few months after King's exploratory journey.
The initial purpose of the reserve was altered to that of water and camping on 19th May 1916.
The trigonometrical point at the summit of the rock bears a small round plaque with the inscription:
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS SURVEY MARK R 269
Talgomine tank, referred to on early maps, probably refers to the dam on the northern edge of the granite rock. This dam has been formed by the removal of earth from the area at the foot of the flat sheeting rock at the base of the hill.
The reserve also has two stone lined wells, one quite close to Mt Moore, between the dam and the rock, and the other several hundred yards to the west (Listed separately Talgomine Wells Site No. 090).

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