Bootenal Spring and Ruins

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

13877

Location

Brand Hwy Greenough

Location Details

West Side Bootenal is believed to come from the Aboriginal word meaning pelican.

Other Name(s)

Spring and Gaol

Local Government

Greater Geraldton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1839

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 15 Dec 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 27 Jul 2018

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 22 Dec 1998

Condition

Some stone buildings were demolished in 1922 by Arnold Armstrong and much of the stone was used for road construction.

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use OTHER Other
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Gaol
Original Use OTHER Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Other Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Aboriginal Occupation
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Exploration & surveying

Creation Date

05 Jul 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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