Nanga No.1 Bore

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11735

Location

Nanga Station Shark Bay

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 12 Dec 1997 Category 3

Statement of Significance

The Nanga No. 1 Bore has historic significance for its connection with the development of the pastoral industry in Shark Bay.

Physical Description

Water flows from a steel pipe and passes into a large holding pond. A nearby windmill pumps the water to other sites on the property.

History

The tapping of the artesian basin which occurred in the 1920s transformed the prospects of the Shark Bay pastoral industry. (Source: Lefroy, G.C., "The Shark Bay Story", Perth: Vanguard Print, 1978.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
GC Lefroy; "The Shark Bay Story". Vanguard Print, Perth, 1978

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

20 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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