Local Government
Yilgarn
Region
Wheatbelt
Great Eastern Hwy Ghooli
Yilgarn
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1902
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 07 Aug 1998 | |
| State Register | Registered | 14 Jun 2021 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 15 Jan 1976 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 16 May 1997 | Category A | |
This place has historic, scientific and social significance. The Goldfields Water Scheme, the brain child of CY O'Connor, was a major engineering feat and has been a major contributor to the development of WA. It was, and still is, of prime importance to the State. The Ghooli Pumping Station is in good condition and offeres an opportunity to preserve a memorial to the scheme and the way of life outside the metropolitan area. It is easily accessible from the main highway, so it has tourist potential. The pump station has been entered on the Register of the National Estate, and is also listed on the WA State Register of Heritage Places.
No 6 Pumping Station at Ghooli was one of a chain of pumping stations which made possible the ambitious scheme of transporting water from Mundaring Weir, through a 350 mile pipeline to the Goldfields after 1902. The building is a substantial brick structure still in its original condition: It housed huge boilers which produced steam pressure for the pump engines. It was in use until 1969 when it was superseded by an electric pump. It is a unique example of a goldfields water supply scheme steam pumping station and is easily accessible from the main highway.
Themes: Community Efforts, Services & Utilities
Much of the original fabric is intact.
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| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7356 | Conservation plan for Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. Volume II, place I : No. 6 Pumping Station, Ghooli. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Pumping Station |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Warehouse |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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