Local Government
Esperance
Region
Goldfields
Merivale Rd Boyatup
Thomas River 115 km E of Esperance
Lyndburn Station
Thomas River Station Homestead
Esperance
Goldfields
Constructed from 1872, Constructed from 2004
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 14 Jul 2006 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 11 Jun 1973 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Jul 1996 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Apr 2021 | Exceptional significance | |
Prior to conservation works in 1986, Lynburn Homestead and Shearing Shed (fmr) was deteriorating to a ruin, with both buildings having lost their roofs. In 2000, when the conservation plan was completed, the buildings were vacant, with corrugated iron roofs in place. The homestead was a ruin, with timberwork charred by fire, unprotected walls in a state of collapse, floors and ceilings missing, stonework severely fretted in places, much timber joinery no longer extant, and blown sand and vegetation covering the interior. Conservation works for the shearing shed began in the late 1970s, well before conservation work began on the homestead. In 2000, when the conservation plan was completed, the shearing shed was in poor condition, with small chute openings in the wall sin partial collapse and stonework severely fretted in parts. Subsidence had caused cracks in the gable wall, the stone in the southwest corner was deteriorating rapidly due to water overflowing from a gutter outlet, and much of the joinery was missing. Conservation works including re-roofing and stabilisation were completed in early 2004.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5921 | Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia. | Book | 2002 |
| 4648 | Thomas River Station: East Esperance : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2000 |
| 9785 | Lynburn homestead and shearing shed. | Conservation works report | 2011 |
| 7043 | Lynburn Homestead, Thomas River : conservation works (report upon works completed). | Conservation works report | 2004 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Shed or Barn |
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Grave |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Sandstone, other |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
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