Old Chinaman's Garden (site)

Author

Shire of Narrogin

Place Number

13571

Location

Williams Rd Narrogin

Location Details

Local Government

Narrogin (S)

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

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 30 Dec 1996 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The site is significant on the following grounds: HISTORIC: 1. A reminder of the significant services provided by individual Chinese settlers in the early days of Narrogin. SOCIAL: 1. Many Chinese worked the gardens the last of whom was murdered.

Physical Description

Several soaks provided water for growing vegetables which were brought to Narrogin by horse and cart and sold door to door.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other

Creation Date

03 Jun 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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