Washpool Well

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12865

Location

Calingiri

Location Details

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1840

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 27 Oct 1998 Category 3

Statement of Significance

The well is of considerable significance as it is the original reason for stopping at the place. It has associations with the Benedictine Monks, pastoralism, the railway, and subsequent town of Calingiri.

Physical Description

Stone lined well

History

The 'Washpool' was formerly a Mission watering hole where the sheep were washed before being shorn. In 1889, Bishop Salvado referred to the 'Washpool' as the 'Washing Pool' near a well. The Washpool had been in the area of the sheep station of Shepherd Higgins in the early days. As early as 1908, the Lands Department has planned a townsite at 'Washpool' By 1914, a group of settlers had located in the vicinity of the Washpool which was also the site of the proposed railway siding, at a junction of the railway and the road to New Norcia. In January 1917, the town of Calingiri was gazetted, and the Progress Association named the streets. A recreation reserve of 30 acres was set aside at 'Washpool' flats.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains". Shire of Victoria Plains 1971

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other

Creation Date

10 Apr 2001

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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