Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
50 Membenup Rd Wonnerup
Busselton
South West
Constructed from 1861
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 13 Aug 2014 | |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 26 Aug 2011 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 11 Jun 1973 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Sep 2006 | Category 2 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 16 Oct 2024 | Category 2 | |
- the place is one of the first homesteads to be built in Wonnerup.
- the place is associated with the early settlement of Western Australia.
- the place is associated with Joseph Gardiner Reynolds, an early pioneer who himself was associated with Charles Bussell and Captain Stirling.
- the place was possibly constructed with the use of convict labour.
- the Reynolds family maintained ownership of the homestead for over hundred years (1861-1964).
The single storey homestead was constructed from marked and coursed limestone rubble, with a corrugated iron roof (previously shingled) in the Victorian Georgian style. The residence is partially surrounded by a verandah, with timber floorboards noted to be in a poor state.
European settlement of the Vasse region began with the arrival of the prominent pioneering families of Bussell, Molloy and Turner in May 1830. After early problems, John Bussell, accompanied by several other pioneering families, set out on foot from Augusta on 1833 in search of better land that was found on the Vasse River. The town of Busselton was proclaimed in 1832, and gazetted in July 1847. The townsite developed slowly until the introduction of convicts to the district in 1854. Convict gangs were used to build the town’s road, bridges and infrastructures. In 1856 a school had been constructed and by 1859 a gaol and courthouse had been erected to police the growing community and convict population. Many of the early settlers constructed farms and homestead in the nearby areas of Wonnerup and Vasse rather than the actual townsite.
The place is in good condition.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
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