Local Government
Jerramungup
Region
Great Southern
Fitzgerald River National Park, off Devils Creek Rd Bremer Bay
1.5km north of Bremer Bay
Jerramungup
Great Southern
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 29 May 2009 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Jul 1997 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 25 Jul 1989 | ||
Historically the homestead is of importance for its association with pioneers John Wellstead and John Hassel l. It is believed that the house was built by Wellstead about 1870 on his homestead block there and later was included in John Hassell 's pastoral lease.
The homestead is on the Gairdner River flats with the river close by. The name comes from the well known wildflower - Quaalup bel l - growing in the area. The buildings comprise at least two stages, both having l limestone wells with iron roofs and timber floors internally. ) Accommodation provided includes two living rooms, six bedrooms, two bathrooms and dining room together with service areas - the owners having planned to provide for tourists. The restoration has been undertaken in a comprehensive manner and certainly in keeping with the suggested character of the original.
Assessment 1989 Construction: 1870's Historically the homestead is of importance for its association with pioneers John Wellstead and John Hassel l. It is believed that the house was built by Wellstead about 1870 on his homestead block there and later was included in John Hassell 's pastoral lease. Hassel l used Quaalup as an outstation of his Jerramungup property and for some years, c.1890's, his sheep on that part of the lease were shorn at Quaalup. The stone shearing shed no longer remains . The property was first drawn to the attention of the Trust in 1968 when buildings were being dismantled and materials removed by campers on beaches in the vicinity . It was finally given an R classification in 1973 but was considered sufficiently important by the Trust for support to be given to an application by the present owners for a National Estate grant restoration of the house in 1977. It is now for sale but the Trust holds a Restrictive Covenant over it and the owners have requested re-assessment. Restoration has been carried out sympathetically and the building remains as a good example of the use of local materials and early methods of construction. Situated near the mouth of the Gairdner River and adjacent to the Fitzgerald National Park it is important in the environment
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Rural industry & market gardening |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Immigration, emigration & refugees |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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