YNP Army Bunkers - Radar Installation

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

02682

Location

3499 Wanneroo Rd Yanchep

Location Details

Other Name(s)

- radar installation

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 07 Nov 2016
State Register Registered 16 Jun 1992 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
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 May 1994 Category 1A
Classified by the National Trust Classified 06 Apr 1987
Register of the National Estate Registered 21 Mar 1978
Register of the National Estate Nominated 08 Apr 1988

Physical Description

The Register entry includes the Army bunkers and the land on which they stand, being part of Swan Location 11544 on Reserve 9868, as defined in Heritage Council drawing number YNP-1. These are two Nissen Hut shaped buildings of off-form concrete, with rear exhaust chamber and chimney and rear concrete pit and drains. They were built during the war when the armed services took over the Park and the RAAF occupied the Yanchep Inn and Gloucester Lodge. They stand about 50 yards apart. Two similar, but smaller structures also exist within the Park but are not mentioned in the assessment documentation.

Condition

Poor

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MILITARY Other
Present Use MILITARY Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Pre-cast concrete panel

Historic Themes

General Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES World Wars & other wars
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Telecommunications

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Apr 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.