Deralinya Station

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05032

Location

Parmango Rd Esperance

Location Details

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 27 Apr 2021 Some/Moderate significance
Municipal Inventory Adopted 23 Jul 1996

Physical Description

On Deralinya Station are a three roomed house with large fireplace and verandahs and a large storeshed. The land has been cleared parkland fashion. There are two dams with a granite rock catchment. The buildings are on high ground overlooking the dams and catchment. The main road runs past the property.

History

The well constructed buildings of local materials were built by a well known character of the area. George Burns Scott was a pioneer with a dam sinking plant who liked building and establishing stations and then moving on. The painter, A E Baesjou. lived there for some years as a little girl. The property was used as an outstation to Balladonia until 1936 when the roofs were removed. The last load of wool was taken out in 1920. Cattle were run there until 1936. It is a beautiful place on a main road.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: The walls are very sound. everything else has been removed. Modifications: Roof removed 1936, started being replaced 1992.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A E Bacsiau and K Kirner. J Crocker; "Diaries of Balladonia Station and Nanambinia Station.".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other
Present Use OTHER Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Granite

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

15 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

Disclaimer

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