Local Government
Denmark
Region
Great Southern
Point Hillier Denmark
1.2km from Parry's Beach along hiking track. Reserve 11960.
Denmark
Great Southern
Constructed from 1876, Constructed from 1879
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Jun 2011 | Exceptional Significance | |
The Point Hillier Cairn has scientific and historic heritage significance. Thought to have been built between 1876 and 1879, the rock cairn can be seen clearly from both land and sea. Trigonometric Station 11960 (on Point Hillier), an important reference for surveyors, is assumed to have been built by Captain WE Archdeacon, RN while engaged in a hydrographic survey between Cape Leeuwin and Esperance. The cairn remains undisturbed due to its isolation.
1.2km from Parry Beach, along hiking track.
Point Hillier Cairn is a trigonometrical station, a marker set up in a clearly visible position as a reference point for surveyors which can be seen from both land and sea. A description of its setting is, therefore, not surprisingly, one of a high position totally clear of any vegetation that would block visibility. Point Hillier is in a remote situation which can accessed only by four wheel drive vehicles. The cairn is built from flat rocks placed one on top of the other using a drystone walling technique. Point Hillier was named by Matthew Flinders in 1801 on his voyage around Australia to map the coast. Named for Captain William curry Hillier RN.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| D Mumford; " Who Built the Point Hillier Cairn |
Other Built Type
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
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