Local Government
Katanning
Region
Great Southern
285 Trimmer Rd Moojebing
Quartermaine's house (fmr)
Yowangup Homestead, Katanning
Katanning
Great Southern
Constructed from 1870
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 17 Dec 2010 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Jan 1996 | Category 1 | |
Yowangup has both historical and social significance. It represents one of the very first properties established in Katanning and is still owned by descendants of the original owner, Elijah Quartermaine. The significance of this site is heightened in that it contains the grave of Elijah Quartermaine who is considered as the first settler in the Katanning district.
The Yowangup property is entered via a conifer lined driveway. The house has Flemish bond brick walls and a high-pitched broken back roof and granite foundations. The original shingle roof has been replaced with corrugated iron. The verandah is of sawn board, and the house has pane casement windows. Fibro extensions and iron infill to verandah has been carried out. There Eire also tanks, framed outbuildings and sheds, which form part of the property. There are post and rail fences. Oleander, Japanese pepper and fruit trees surround the house. Located on the property is Elijah Quartermaine's grave. Currently the house is unoccupied and deteriorating.
Elijah Quartermaine was one of the first settlers in the district of Katanning. Finding abundant water and feed for his sheep in the area, Quartermaine permanently settled and was the first to secure land (1852). His first lease was on Kojonup location 11, which was to become the homestead of Yowangup - a name derived from a spring on his property. Descendants of Quartermaine still own and manage the property, which also has on it the grave of Quartermaine.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bignell M; "A Place to Meet: a History of the Shire of Katanning Western Australia". | UWA Press | 1981 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7638 | Yowangup homestead, Katanning Conservation Plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2006 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Other | STONE | Granite |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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