Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
Cnr Deeside Coast & Preston Rds Manjimup
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1890
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1997 | Category C | |
Aesthetic, Historic, Representativeness and Social
· Small scale hut; · Timber walls; · Corrugated iron roof; · New section which is well built and difficult to distinguish from old section, and; · Well maintained.
This hut is linked to the story of cattle droving that was a major occupation in the 19th century Manjimup district. From around the 1870s to the end of the First World War the coastal land became important to the pastoralists’ economy. Cattle were taken from winter properties and pushed across land to summer feeding grounds on the coast. “The coast was divided into continuous leaseholds some of which were fenced and dotted with huts and stock runs which the drovers had constructed. The Muirs east of Manjimup sent cattle down Deeside to the coast between the mouth of the Gardner River and Broke Inlet”. (Contested Country p.55) The practice of droving cattle between winter and summer feeding grounds was continued until as late as the 1950s. This hut is one of a number on the Shire of Manjimup Heritage Inventory and is still used for overnight accommodation for some campers but is on private property and access is therefore limited.
Integrity: Very High Authenticity: Very High
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, P., and I.; "Contested Country: A History of the Northcliffe Area WA". | University of Western Australia Press | 2003 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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