Gnarlbine Soaks (Well No.22)

Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Place Number

00556

Location

Victoria Rock Rd 30 k SW of Coolgardie

Location Details

Situated near the eastern base of Gnarlbine Rock. Well is in reserve 2180.

Other Name(s)

Gnarlbine Well (Well No.22)

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1863

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 28 Aug 2001 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 06 Dec 1976
Wells of Explorer Charles Hunt Survey Recorded 01 Nov 1991
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Statement of Significance

A place of substantial historical significance, the waterhole having been a watering place for Aborigines and an important source of water for early white explorers and prospectors.

Physical Description

Originally an Aboriginal water hole on the edge of the Gnarlbine Rock, the water source was discovered by Lefroy in 1863 and subsequently became an important watering place for explorers and prospectors. It is a stone well 3 meters in diameter and 2 meters deep, and is now dry. A plaque has been mounted nearby. The reserve comprises 640 acres.

History

An early source of water for the district.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M & A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use Transport\Communications Water: Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Granite

Historic Themes

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

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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