Local Government
Carnarvon
Region
Gascoyne
Babbage Island Rd Morgantown
Area north of Intersection Babbage Island Rd and Robinson St, Morgantown
Carnarvon
Gascoyne
Constructed from 1920
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| Municipal Inventory | Removed from MI | 23 Jun 2015 | Category 5 | |
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Historic Value – Importance for the density of diversity of cultural features illustrating the human occupation and evolution of the locality. The site is of importance for its role in the establishment of aircraft services to the north west of the state. Historic Value – importance for close association with an individual whose life, works or activities have been significant within the history of the locality. Social Value – Importance as a place highly valued by a community for reasons of social and cultural associations.
Services from the aerodrome commenced as part of the Geraldton to Derby freight service which sometimes carried two or three passengers. Western Australian Airways preceded MacRobinson Miller Aviation. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of the pilots who operated services from this aerodrome. The site remains vacant to this date.
Low/Low
Site only
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Air: Other |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Air transport |
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