Local Government
Port Hedland
Region
Pilbara
Lot 5558 Styles Rd Port Hedland
Road Reserve Wilson Rd
Aboriginal/Afghan Water Source
Old Well/Spring
Port Hedland
Pilbara
Constructed from 1920
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1996 | Category 1 | |
Aboriginal water source is of considerable significance as an important water source and camp site for the local (and other Pilbara) Aboriginal people, both traditionally and as a camp site during the 1946 pastoral strike, and later as a source of water, and camp site, for Afghan cameleers, as evidenced by the date palm tree.
The site is identified by a single date palm near the stone lined well that has a flat metal grate covering. The well is lined with limestone bedrock. Interpretive signage.
The site was originally an important Aboriginal water source (spring) named Puriyakannya. The site was also used by Aboriginal people who moved from Beagle Bay and Broome after 1918, and particularly in the 1920s. Later, the spring was blasted to form a well, and lined with stone. Afghan cameleers camped at the site. In the 1946 pastoral strike, the site was a large temporary camping site for Aboriginal people from all over the Pilbara.
Integrity: Low Degree Authenticity: Moderate to high re 1920s construction. Nil re Aboriginal significance Changes to place: Grate covering the well
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Port Hedland MI | 1996 | ||
| "Town of Port Hedland Cultural and Heritage trail." |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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