Mudurup Rocks

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

07982

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Location

Marine Pde Cottesloe

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Moodoorup Rocks

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

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	30 Sep 1995	Category 4	Category 4 Historic Site or Significant Vegetation. Historic Site without built features or historic site/building much modified or with association to historic personage. Recognise the significance with a plaque, paving stone or appropriate marker.

Statement of Significance

Significant as one of three known sites in Cottesloe with Aboriginal associations.

Physical Description

Moodoorup Rocks, Rocky cliff face and reefs where the original Aboriginal inhabitants fished for whiting.
Whether this was the Mooroo as well as the Whadjug has not been resolved by historians. The name in an Aboriginal dialect means 'place to catch whiting'. The spelling was Moodoorup in 1901, Mooderup in 1903/9 and Mudurup today.
In 1960 a groyne was built out from the rocks to prevent erosion of the beaches to the north, 1961 the Surf lifesaving Club was built on the cliffs.
1969 an oceanarium was operating and a second groyne built.
1970 the caves were filled in with rocks and concrete as they were dangerous.
1971 a lookout tower was built
1985 restoration of the area was undertaken by Dept of Conservation and Land Management
1988 the Bi-centennial sundial was planned and landscaping the area began. Sundial designed by Geoff Considine of Considine and Griffiths. The mathematical detail was supplied by Dr Houley of Curtin University. David Gill built the prototype.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity compromised
Modifications caves filled in with cement and rocks, groyne built and structures

Condition

Site

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Geoff Considine of Considine and Griffiths. (sundial)	Architect	-	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Marchant James, R; "The Heritage of Pines".		1977

Place Type

Other Aboriginal Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Aboriginal Occupation

Creation Date

10 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

21 Aug 2018

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