Local Government
Boyup Brook
Region
South West
112 Jackson St Boyup Brook
Address was previously recorded as Barron St, (East End)
Flaxmill Recreation Camp
Boyup Brook
South West
Constructed from 1941
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 08 Oct 2010 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Aug 1995 | Category 6 | |
State significance for involvement during World War II.
A complex of primarily 1940s industrial buildings situated on the north side of the Blackwood River, comprising 1940s Scrutching Room (two storey, now Hall, Office & Museum), Dormitory (including Camp Kitchen), Seed Sorting Shed (double volume), Apartment (double volume), Cottage (partially weatherboard clad), Mess Hall (partially weatherboard clad), Baling Room (weatherboard clad, now Recreation Room), Workshops (later Stables), and Retting Tanks (form concrete), all single storey timber framed and corrugated iron clad unless otherwise noted; and, 1970s brick Ablution Block, 1958 corrugated iron Storage Sheds, and recent corrugated iron and steel Open Shed. One of 3 flax mills established inWA during WWII to supply flax to Britain for the production of essential materials for the war effort, including linen thread, military boots, bandages, gaiters, canvas webbing, ropes, cords, parachute harnesses, tarpaulins and fire hose.
The flax industry was established in the area 1941- 1942 as a result of a need to supply the British markets for the war effort. The Boyup Brook Mill was one of a few which kept operating after the war. It continued until the 1960's.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9562 | Boyup Brook flax mill: conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2010 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Housing or Quarters |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Immigration, emigration & refugees |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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