Local Government
Kulin
Region
Wheatbelt
Jilakin
Kulin
Wheatbelt
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Mar 1997 | Category 5 | |
The site represents a way of life which has been reinterpreted in a different generation. It represents associations with pastoralists and settlers.
Jilakin was one of the few areas that Michael Brown did not hold on a pastoral lease in the Kulin area. Jimmy Fitts held the pastoral lease which included the essential water supply, in this case, Jilakin Well. It provided water for the settlers of South Kulin in the early days. The Jilakin Lake was the scene of many recreational and social picnics and race days, and the New Years Day Sports was an annual event for many years. In 1995 the Cultivating Kulin Committee raised money for Kulin community projects by organising the inaugural annual "Kulin Bush Races" in October. The event was hailed a success, raising $10,000 and putting Kulin on the tourist map. There is abundant native flora around the Rock reserve.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970". | Shire of Kulin | 1979 | |
| "Kulin Chronicle". Vol 1 Issue1 | Kulin Chronicle | 17/11/1979 | |
| "Kulin in the Making". | Kulin Jubilee committee | 1960 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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