Local Government
Cranbrook
Region
Great Southern
Hay Location 31 Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Great Southern
Constructed from 1857
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1996 | ||
When sheep were shephered in the bush, wool became dusty with charcoal owing to the bush being burnt off to give new growth for grazing. To remove the charcoal and dirt before shearing, the sheep were driven through sheep washes created in rivers or pools. This is the sheep wash for Yeriminup, the homestead of the pioneering Egerton Warburton family. It was also used by neighbourhing land owners. There are other examples of these in the district such as Washpool on the Frankland Road near the Boyup Road turnoff.
The sheep wash was created by driving wooden posts into the river pool to form a raceway. The sheep to be washed were then driven through the raceway.
Themes: Occupations- Pastoralism and Wool Industry
Poor
Poor
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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