Bartle Memorial

Author

Shire of Dandaragan

Place Number

05848

Location

North Head near Jurien

Location Details

Local Government

Dandaragan

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1968

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
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Sep 1996 Category 2

Statement of Significance

The Bartle Memorial has some social significance as a memorial to a tragic event. It is prominently located on a scenic headland.

Physical Description

The Bartle Memorial is a granite cairn with a plaque attached situated on the promontory at the North Head of Jurien Bay. Severe wind erosion is gradually undermining the memorial.

History

The Bartle Memorial was erected in 1968 by the Council of Underwater Activities of Western Australia. It was built in memory of Robert Murray Bartle, a 23 year old skin diver who was killed by a shark in the near vicinity in 1967. 35 square metres of land was reserved for the memorial.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Monument
Present Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Monument

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Granite

Historic Themes

General Specific
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people

Creation Date

15 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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