Local Government
Bruce Rock
Region
Wheatbelt
Railway St Kwolyin
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1912
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 11 Sep 1997 | Category 5 | |
10875 Kwolyin Townsite
The site represents a way of life no longer practised and associations with early settlers and the establishement of the town of Kwolyin.
The weatherboard and iron structure was a store and living quarters.
When the railway came through from Quairading in 1912, JB Harris established his store near the main road at Coarin Rock. Ernie Bales managed the store until he left ot run a sly grog shop which was notorious for "Trophy Whiskey" liquor. AJ Montgomery later ran the store and then went on to be the first storekeeper in Shackleton. Leedman & Muir bought the store and moved it (to the existing site??). In 1918 Mrs Tannock ran the store, while her husband was the first wheat buying agent. Until 1949, it was Kwolyin's only store. It was destroyed by fire in 1967.
Site only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". | Shire of Bruce Rock | 1993 | |
| JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". | Bruce Rock District Road Board. | 1959 | |
| V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". | Bruce Rock Tourist Committee | 1988 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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