Local Government
Chittering
Region
Avon Arc
Brand Hwy Muchea
Chittering
Avon Arc
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Aug 1999 | category 5 | |
The site is significant as it was first selected by George Fletcher Moore, who named it Muchela after which the town of Muchea was named.
On 20 June 1845, the property was auctioned by the government, and George Fletcher Moore purchased it. It had a frontage along 'Ellen's Brook'. He named the property 'Muchela' which means running water. It was among the first land surveyed in what was then the Gingin district, but Moore never farmed it. On August 1913, the land transferred from Moore's nephew, who had inherited the property, to Henry O'Neill of Chittering.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| "Unpublished Research". | Muchea Historical Society | ||
| Udell H; "A History of Gingin 1830 to 1960". | Gingin Shire Counci | 1979 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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