Local Government
Shark Bay
Region
Gascoyne
Lot 346 Hamelin Pool Rd Shark Bay
Shark Bay
Gascoyne
Constructed from 1983, Constructed from 1884
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 12 Dec 1997 | Category 2 | |
The Flagpole has considerable historic significance for its important role in guiding shipping into Flagpole Landing. This simple structure is an important relic of early navigation in the Shark Bay district. The group of buildings and relics which make up the Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station Precinct make an important contribution to providing a better understanding of the development of Shark Bay, with each place enhancing the significance of the others.
The Flagpole is located in a small precinct which also includes the former Hamelin Pool Post and Telegraph Office (Place No. 17), harness shed, the former Post Master's Quarters (Place No. 18), and several other recently constructed buildings. Nearby is also a grave (Place No. 19) and the shell quarry (Place No. 21). FLAGPOLE: it is situated at the top of a small hill between the former Post Master's Quarters and the shell quarry, is a structure of jarrah construction. It features a main timber pylon supported by three timber posts with a metal pole extending above.
A Plaque at the base of the flagpole indicates that it was erected in 1884 by instruction of a surveyor as a navigation marker. It guided the lighters, which were shallow-draught vessels that carried freight, mail and passengers into Hamelin Pool. This small port serviced pastoral stations in the vicinity. The lighters took a backload of wool and sandalwood. Max Hipkins states that the mast was re-erected by Edwin Scott who bought the Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station property in 1983 and carried out a considerable amount of work on the buildings. (Sources: Plaque; Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development, 1991, p38.)
Integrity: Medium Degree
Poor
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay". p38 | DPUD | 1991 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
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| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
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