Local Government
Kulin
Region
Wheatbelt
Holt Rock
Kulin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1893
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Mar 1997 | Category 5 | |
The sites represent a significant event in the development of the region
Track through the natural terrain.
John Holland of Broomehill, in 1893, to get to goldrush country, planned a 320 mile trek straight through unexplored country. Four men, John Holland, John Carmody, and Rudolph and David Krakouer, with 6 months provisions, started on 14 April 1893, and arrived in Coolgardie on 18 June 1893, the day after Paddy Hannan discovered gold. The track provided a direct communication between the ships at Albany in the south west and the goldfields, through the Newdegate and Holt Rock area. The early settlers to Lake Biddy could only get to the area by using the Holland's Track from Lake Grace, and from Lake Biddy to Varley and Holt Rock in the north-east. Lake Biddy was later the rail depot for those areas bringing their wheat along the track for rail transport. Lake Biddy was the only town built on the Holland's Track. In 1988 a Bicentennial event was "Walking the "Hollands", commencing at Lake Biddy, the walk proceeded south to She oak Hill, and onto Silver Wattle Hill where a plaque was laid. In 1993 a celebration to commemorate the centenary of the track was organised by the Newdegate Primary School, and they re-enacted a walk of a segment of the track. The track passes through 12 farms in the Lake Biddy district. It was only 10 kms from the Lake Biddy Store, and in the 20s and 30s, the track was the shortest route to Newdegate and Lake Grace. It was never a road, just a meandering track, so when roads were built it wasn't used. Although it was a popular short cut during World War Two.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "From our humble beginnings Lake Varley-Holt Rock 1928-1978". | Lake Varley Progress Association | Undated | |
| WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970". | Shire of Kulin | 1979 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | History of the Holland Track. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1992 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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