Local Government
Augusta/Margaret River
Region
South West
Location
Lot 303 Ellen Brook Rd Gracetown
Location Details
7km NW of Margaret River on an unnamed road, off Caves Rd. On the right bank of Ellen Brook, near its mouth.
Other Name(s)
Ellensbrook Farm Home for Aboriginal Children
Ellensbrook Farmhouse, Dam & Waterfall
Construction Date
Constructed from 1857 to 1903
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 08 Aug 2012 | |
| State Register | Registered | 17 Aug 2012 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Jun 1996 | Criterion 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 01 Jul 2012 | Exceptional Significance | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified {Lscpe} | |||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Permanent | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 01 May 1978 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Oct 1980 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Interim | |||
Condition
The place is in good condition following substantial restoration works in the 1980s and ongoing maintenance by the National Trust and Department of Conservation and Land Management/ Department of Environment and Conservation.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred & Ellen Bussell | Architect | - | - |
| Bussell, A.P. | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12248 | Final report : Conservation of Ellensbrook Homestead Margaret River | Conservation works report | 1990 |
| 4636 | A Nyungar interpretation of Ellensbrook and Wonnerup homesteads. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1994 |
| 471 | Ellensbrook | Heritage Study {Other} | 198 |
| 541 | Preliminary report on the proposed restoration of Ellensbrook. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1989 |
| 7040 | Ellensbrook : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2004 |
| 2012 | Conservation study Ellensbrook Margaret River Western Australia. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1992 |
| 482 | Historical sites in the Margaret River Augusta region : a photographic survey of documented and undocumented historical sites in the region carried out by students of the University of Western Australia, Department of Architecture. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1980 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | EARTH | Wattle and Daub |
| Wall | PLASTER | Lathe and Plaster |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| PEOPLE | Local heroes & battlers |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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