Sports Ground & Trotting Track

Author

Shire of Wyalkatchem

Place Number

16946

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Location

South of Hands Dve Wyalkatchem

Location Details

Local Government

Wyalkatchem

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1918, Constructed from 1921

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Dec 1999	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate. Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The area has been in existance as a Sports Ground and Trotting Track since 1914. It has been the Social & Sporting Centre of Wyalkatchem since then and should be preserved in it's present form.

Physical Description

A flat area of land known as Reserve 15004. The main graqssed area is insude a clay trotting track. The grassed area is used for Cricket, Football, Hockey and to hold shows. There are Baseketball/Neball courts on the site to the west of the main buildings. The main buildings include change rooms, toilets, a bar, dining room and a covered area., There is an outside bar and buildings associated with the Trotting Track.

History

The sports ground was vested in the Wyalkatchem Roads Board in 1921. There have been problems with the management and control of the grounds and at one time there was a possibility that the recreation facilities would be moved to anothe site. In 1950 the Roads Board confirmed the Grounds would stay where they were. The Wyalkatchem trotting Club was formed in 1922 and went through various stages of management and success. The current organisation held it's first meeting in October 1947.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Degree/High Degree.
The integrity is good and the building are authentic. It is possible that because of demand that there will need to be additional buildings or facilities on site. It is strongly recommended that these do not interfere with the existing building and that they are of a complimentary style.

Condition

Well Maintained by the Shire and water is avaliable from a dam on site for reticulation of the grassed areas. Buildings are of mixed age but are representative of the years in which they are built. The Trotting Track is not used for races at this time but the infrastructure should be maintained as there may be some more in the fiuture.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Wyalkatchem, A History of the District".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Sports Building
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Sports Building

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

30 Aug 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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