L'Haridon Bight Shell Spits

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11726

Location

L'Haridon Bight Shark Bay

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

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 12 Dec 1997 Category 4

Statement of Significance

The L'Haridon Bight Shell Spit has high aesthetic significance and makes a high contribution to the landform of the area.

Physical Description

This is a natural landform formed by white shells on the western side of the tip of Point Petit.

History

Named by the Baudin expedition (1801-1803) after Francois Etienne L'Haridon doctor on the Geographe'. (Source: 'Shark Bay - The Map', Shire of Shark Bay.) Lighters called in at these spits and bagged shell grit in the 1930s.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Good

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Other
Original Use OTHER Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
OTHER Other Sub-Theme

Creation Date

20 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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