Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
off Layman Rd Wonnerup
Located where the Wonnerup Boat ramp now stands.
Busselton
South West
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 30 Nov 2012 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 4 | |
| Statewide Railway Heritage Surve | Completed | 01 Mar 1994 | ||
| Port-related Structures Survey | Completed | 31 Oct 1995 | ||
| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 | ||
Wonnerup Jetty Site has cultural heritage significance as the location of the historically important Wonnerup Jetty, the head of the Ballarat line and an integral part of the development of the timber industry from the 1870s.
Currently a beach with no physical evidence.
The site is most well remembered to be the working route of the first steam engine in the state plying the Yoganup line. It carried a cargo of timber.
There may be archaeological potential.
Site Only
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Jetty |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Jetty |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
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