Condeena Estate, Broomehill

Child Places

• 06189 Thomas Francis Carmody Grave
• 23831 Workmen's Cottage

Values

• The place is a good example of a federation Queen Anne architectural style homestead.
• The place represents a way of life of an important farming family (Anderson’s)
• The place represents the wealth some pastoralist made from the land as shown by the fittings and features of the homestead.

Statement of Significance

Condeena Estate is a historic homestead significant as an outstanding example of Federation Queen Anne homstead which demonstrates the class structure of the time. The place is also significant for its association with sheep breeder Thomas Anderson and for the archaeological remnants of the earlier Goblup Estate developed by Lady Cockburn-Campbell and Lord Brassey.

Physical Description

Workman Cottage  Simple rectangular design  CGI roofing  Verandah at front supported by wooden poles. Condeena Estate  Large house, with a rectangular design.  Large courtyard  Surrounding verandah  Double gable roof  3 corbelled chimneys

History

Workman Cottage ‘This building, believed to be a workmen’s cottage is all the remains of the buildings of the ‘Goblup Estate’, now ‘Condeena’. ‘Goblup’ was owned by the Dowager, Sophia, Lady Cockburn-Campbell followed by Lord Brassey.’ Condeena Estate ‘The homestead at Condeena is a large gracious building with verandahs and a courtyard. Built in 1904 for Tom Anderson who had come here from the North West with his brother Ross. The ‘Goblup’ Estate was divided between the brothers and Ross took the half closest to Katanning and named it ‘Illareen’ and Tom Named his half ‘Condeena’. The Shire of Katanning Municipal Inventory states: ‘The property known as ‘Illareen’ was formed when the large property ‘Goblup’ was divided by the owner Ross Anderson into two properties ‘Illareen’ and ‘Condeena’. This was in 1904. Ross Anderson died at Katanning in 1945. Before his death ‘Illareen’ was formed into a company known as R. Anderson Co.’

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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