Local Government
Corrigin
Region
Wheatbelt
Gte 69 Bullaring
Corrigin
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 point of meeting and source of existance for early settlers, and demonstrates associations with the early pioneers of the land.
Sandalwood cutter's tracks - a cross road
The sandalwood cutters traversed the area before the pastoralists and then agriculturalists. The sandalwood cutters tracks were later used by the early settlers, and this site is a cross roads of the tracks which subsequently became a meeting place. The government established dams and wells at regular intervals throughout the country side to provide a water supply for the settlers and travellers. Private wells were also sunk, and they also provided water for settlers and travellers in the spirit of country community co-operation. James Whittington and his son were sandalwood cutters in the Yealering area during the 1870s, and this site was a watering and meeting point for anyone on the land. By 1880, Whittington had taken up a pastoral lease in the Moorambine Hills.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond". | Shire of Corrigin | 1982 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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