Puriykannya, Port Hedland

Author

Town of Port Hedland

Place Number

05940

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Location

Lot 5558 Styles Rd Port Hedland

Location Details

Road Reserve Wilson Rd

Other Name(s)

Aboriginal/Afghan Water Source
Old Well/Spring

Local Government

Port Hedland

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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	31 Dec 1996	Category 1	Category 1 A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Town of Port Hedland and the state of Western Australia, that is in the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places. Implications: A development application needs to be submitted to Town of Port Hedland and Heritage Council for approval for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place.

Statement of Significance

Aboriginal water source is of considerable significance as an important water source and camp site for the local (and other Pilbara) Aboriginal people, both traditionally and as a camp site during the 1946 pastoral strike, and later as a source of water, and camp site, for Afghan cameleers, as evidenced by the date palm tree.

Physical Description

The site is identified by a single date palm near the stone lined well that has a flat metal grate covering. The well is lined with limestone bedrock. Interpretive
signage.

History

The site was originally an important Aboriginal water source (spring) named Puriyakannya. The site was also used by Aboriginal people who moved from Beagle Bay and Broome after 1918, and particularly in the 1920s. Later, the spring was blasted to form a well, and lined with stone. Afghan cameleers camped at the site. In the 1946 pastoral strike, the site was a large temporary camping site for Aboriginal people from all over the Pilbara.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Degree
Authenticity: Moderate to high re 1920s construction. Nil re Aboriginal
significance

Changes to place: Grate covering the well

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Town of Port Hedland MI		1996
	"Town of Port Hedland Cultural and Heritage trail."

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	OTHER	Other
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

19 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

19 Jun 2019

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