Local Government
Augusta/Margaret River
Region
South West
Caves Road Yallingup
Old Coach Road
Quindalup Road
Augusta/Margaret River
South West
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Assessment in Progress | Current | 08 Feb 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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The place is a highly popular tourist drive established between 1902 and 1927
primarily as a route to the natural cave systems in the area.
The place passes through the highly picturesque regrowth karri forest at Boranup,
which has become a popular visitor attraction.
Caves Road traverses the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, from Yallingup in the North to Augusta in the South. The road has retained it's original tree lined, winding character so admired by early visitors and settlers to the Leeuwin-Naturaliste region. It takes the traveller through a tunnel of trees that meet overhead.
Caves Road connects many heritage listed sites associated with early settlement of the Naturaliste-Leeuwin region. These include Caves House, Ngilgi Cave, Ellensbrook Homestead, Glengarry Homestead, Burnside, the Old Bridge House, Wallcliffe Estate, Calgardup Cave, Mammoth Cave, Lake Cave, Giants Cave, Brides Cave, Jarrahdene town and mill site, Boranup Timber Mill, Hamelin Bay, Karidale, Karridale Cemetery, Moondyne Cave and Jewel Cave
Original with change of fabric for the road
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11676 | Roads, tourism and cultural history: On the road in Australia | Book | 2018 |
| 11882 | Caves Road - the forgotten pathfinders | Journal article | 2020 |
Precinct or Streetscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Government policy |
| OCCUPATIONS | Timber industry |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Depression & boom |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Environmental change |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Immigration, emigration & refugees |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Exploration & surveying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Resource exploitation & depletion |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Technology & technological change |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| OCCUPATIONS | Fishing & other maritime industry |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Depression & boom |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Natural disasters |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
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