Ampol Service Station

Author

Shire of Irwin

Place Number

12285

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Location

Loc318 Brand Hwy Dongara

Location Details

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1960

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Mar 1998	Category 5	Category 5 SIGNIFICANT IN CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL CHARACTER. The place has social significance and/or contributes to the streetscape and/or built environment of the precinct. Provide encouragement to the owner to maintain or enhance the street aspect of the place. Photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Statement of Significance

The Ampol Roadhouse Dongara has some historic and social significance, given it was the first 24-hour roadhouse established between Perth and Geraldton and has been well known by travellers and truck drivers for many years.

Physical Description

Sited between the north bank of the Irwin River and Brand Highway, this painted brick building has a corrugated iron roof. Attached to the north facade is a steel awning, which is supported on metal posts.
The awning extends to cover the bowsers in front of the building.

History

Location 318 was originally owned by S.J. Phillips. In c.1906 it was divided into smaller blocks. Charles Osborn, a builder, built his home on this lot about 1910 and lived here for many years. In the 1960s, the property was sold by Ivy Bond to her nephews Ian and Dallas Osborn, who were the great grandsons of William Osborn who had built the blacksmith's shop, Place No. 106 (which is located almost opposite) in about 1868. They demolished the house and built the Ampol Roadhouse which was the first roadhouse in Dongara.
(Source: IDHS Records, J Rowland)
2004
The place continues to be maintained by the owners.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	HCWA Database No. 12285	State Heritage Office
	IDHS Records	Shire of Irwin

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Other
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Road transport

Creation Date

23 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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