Local Government
Kondinin
Region
Wheatbelt
Kondinin
15 kms south east of Kondinin
Kondinin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1926
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 1998 | Category 4 | |
The place demonstrates associations with the development of Kondinin, and the provision of services.
A Rock wall was constructed in the excavated dam and a concrete tank constructed.
In the earliest days of exploration of the region, Roe camped at Yeerakine Rock. Michael Brown, the "Father of Narrogin", and pastoralist of the Jitarning area, held a pastoral lease over the rock. It was common for pastoralists to determine their holdings with reference to water supplies. Arnold William and Ronald Sloan worked for Michael Brown. AW was a sleeper cutter and sandalwood cutter. In 1921, Sloan share-farmed "Pyramid" with Brown, and settled on that property. The Yeerakine Rock dam was built in 1926 to provide a permanent water supply for the developing town of Kondinin. A pump-house at the top of the rock pumped the water from the dam into a tank from where it was gravity fed into the reticulation system in Kondinin town, and north and west as far as Gordon's farm.
Integrity: Intact or redeemable Authenticity: medium degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place". | Shire of Kondinin | 1988 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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