Local Government
Cue
Region
Midwest
off Austin St near cnr Robinson St Cue
Cue
Midwest
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Nov 1996 | 2 | |
The Kintore Blow has high historic significance as the site of the first gold find. It has further social significance as the location for the town's water supply. The Kintore Blow is a landmark in the town and a prominent feature of Austin Street.
A granite and quartz outcrop located in Robinson Street, Kintore Blow is a prominent landmark and provides a natural lookout over the town.
Kintore Blow is believed to be the place where gold was first discovered in Cue on New Year's Day 1892 by Michael John Fitzgerald. This was the site of the water tanks that provided the first reticulated water scheme. This only serviced Austin Street and was not particularly successful, but it was many years before a better scheme was provided. An editorial in the Murchison Advocate of September 29, 1900 commented that: "It is beyond question a notable achievement that little Cue should have been the first goldfields in Western Australia to provide itself with an efficient water supply, and one that will always be remembered of the Mayor and his colleagues." The foundation stone was laid by the Lady Mayoress, Mrs B.C. O'Brien, on August 1, 1900. The contractor, J.P. Campbell, and the Town Surveyor, E. Owen Hughes, are also recorded on the stone. Pipes were laid to the Murchison Club Hotel on July 15, 1901.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Considine & Griffihs Architects;"Heritage Strategy Cue: A Strategy for key buildings in & around the town".". | 2003 | ||
| Cue Heritage Trail brochure | |||
| R Campbell;"Cue Conservation". appendix A | 1989 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MINING | Other |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Resource exploitation & depletion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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