Local Government
Wongan-Ballidu
Region
Wheatbelt
Wongan Hills
west of Railway line
1st Recreation Ground
Wongan-Ballidu
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1912
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Sep 1998 | Category 5 | |
The site has associations with the earliest organised recreational activities in Wongan Hills, and subsequent sport and recreation.
In 1912, the Progress Association requested land for the purposes of a recreation ground. They were subsequently given 20 acres west of the Railway line. A sports day on new years day in 1914, was held to contribute to the Agricultural hall building fund, but only £8 was raised. 20 acres of land. The Golf Club was active in 1931, when it offered to fund work relief in the Wongan Hills town. The first site of the golf club was the Railway Water Reserve. In 1939, the Golf Club relocated the course to this site (Race Course reserve).
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| ACKLAND RRB ; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". | Shire of Wongan-Balidu | 1965 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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