Donnelly River Mill & Townsite Precinct

Author

Shire of Nannup

Place Number

08198

Location

Cnr Andrew & Sears Rd Wheatley

Location Details

Local Government

Nannup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 26 Mar 2015
State Register Registered 01 Jun 2007 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Child Places

  • 02966 Donnelly River Mill

Statement of Significance

Donnelly River Mill & Townsite is significant to the history of the timber industry in the south west of Western Australia and to the history of settlement of the region.

Physical Description

The townsite buildings are constructed of timber weatherboards with corrugated iron roofs and are in good condition. They have been maintained to consistent standards over time. The townsite also has a high degree of integrity. All of the buildings have been appropriately adapted to new uses, and many, including the General Store, Workshop, Club and Workers’ Cottages, retain their original uses. Donnelly River Mill & Townsite Precinct has a high degree of authenticity. The Mill and its equipment is nearly all as originally built and installed, and repairs and restoration work carried out over the years has not adversely affected the authenticity of the place.

History

The original Donnelly River Mill was established by the Wheatley family if 1912 and closed in 1914. The existing mill was built in 1948 and used by Bunnings until 1978. The mill was served by a network of railway lines. Donnelly River Mill & Townsite is a largely intact example of a mill and mill town which is no longer working but which is capable of being conserved for tourism purposes.

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
018 Shire of Nannup MHI

Other Keywords

Categories of Significance:
- Aesthetic
- Historic
- Social

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7513 Donnelly River Mill : structural audit report + plans. Heritage Study {Other} 2005
6667 Donnelly River Mill Steering Committee : agenda papers. Report 2003
8033 Donnelly River Mill. Examination and business case. Heritage Study {Other} 2006
6666 Donnelly Mill : structural and safety report. Heritage Study {Other} 2003
2464 Conservation plan : Donnelly River Mill. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1994
6668 Donnelly River Mill : Manjimup Workshop December 4, 2003 : various papers. Report 2003
9780 Donnelly River Mill: heritage study and a DRAFT Future use options paper. Heritage Study {Other} 2005
10085 Donnelly River Mill Townsite, Wheatley Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2012

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Other Use RESIDENTIAL Other
Other Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Other Use EDUCATIONAL Museum
Original Use FORESTRY Timber Mill
Original Use FORESTRY Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
OCCUPATIONS Technology & technological change
OCCUPATIONS Timber industry
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

24 Aug 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

26 Jul 2023

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.