Local Government
Northampton
Region
Midwest
Ajana-Kalbarri Rd Ajana
Northampton
Midwest
Constructed from 1862
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 May 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Apr 1996 | Category 3 | |
The Mount View homestead buildings have high historic and social significance for there associations with the Drage family and the opening up of pastoral properties in the district. In themselves, they are an important collection of buildings (ruins) illustrating the extent and diversity of early pastoral and farming properties. The Mount View homestead buildings should be given retain and conserve protection under the Municipal Inventory. The owners should be encouraged to restore or halt further deterioration of the homestead. If it is impractical to restore the buildings they should be fully recorded before they deteriorate further. The extensive collection of wrecked and old machinery should be relocated so as not to detract from the original buildings although relevant old machinery of the period could be placed to assist with interpretation of the site.
Originally a large collection of stone buildings, now mostly in ruins and virtually irretrievable. The homestead has an interesting plan form with separate kitchen/dining and bedroom/living wings forming an 'L' shape. The inside of the 'L' provided external verandah access between wings and rooms. A raised semi-enclosed courtyard (possibly trellised) off the verandahs completed the rectangle formed by the "L*. Until recently, when a cyclone destroyed the CGI roof, the buildings might have been saved. The complex includes stone walled stable yards, outbuildings and several smaller stone cottages. Extensive derelict machinery and old vehicles dumped around the site largely obscure the old building elements.
Built by Thomas Drage, Mount View provided a 'half way' stop between Murchison Station (Site No.1.) and Ajana (Site No.14.) when droving sheep and carting wool. [Oral History - Mrs Blood] The property was sold to Bert Mitchell c1910, and then after his death, to Frank & Greg Dwyer. In 2003, 12,000ha of Mt View were divested to the Warri Association Incorporated by the Indigenous Land
Ruin
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mr F. Blood."- Oral History | Battye Library | ||
| Feilman & Associates, "A Survey of Places of Historic and Landscape Significance in Northampton, Dongara, Geraldton, WA", | 1977 | ||
| Porter,B., "Pure Galena, A story of settlement in the Australian outback.". pp. 46, 120 | Publicit | 2001 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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