Bullaring Townsite Precinct

Author

Shire of Corrigin

Place Number

08271

Location

Bullaring

Location Details

Local Government

Corrigin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 13 Mar 2020

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Mar 1997 Category B

Statement of Significance

The town is of considerable significance in the development of the Corrigin district, and continues to play an important role. The association with the early settlers and pioneers is significant.

Physical Description

The townsite still has a number of existing buildings in evidence, in addition to sites. Seimons General Store and the Community Centre are dominant in the main street, Attwood Street.

History

By 1922, the general store and a community hall in Bullaring town were established. By the 1930s, the school and residence were built, and the general store was extended. The town and community continued to develop with the store again extending in 1960, and the Community Centre and CWA being completed in 1962. The town continues to retain is character and community due in the main to the efforts of WR Seimons.

Condition

Precinct

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond". Shire of Corrigin 1982

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shopping Complex
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shopping Complex

Creation Date

12 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.