WAPET Jetty (ruin)

Statement of Significance

The WAPET Jetty has historic heritage significance. It played an important part in the logistics of supplying the needs of oil exploration in Rough Range and Cape Range in 1953.

Physical Description

The WAPET jetty is located 33km south of Exmouth at Lcarmonth. The jetty has two parts, the section closer to land being constructed on a rock groyne, and the section in the water being supported on timber pylons. Other components of the jetty arc steel beams and timber decking.

History

The West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd (WAPET) invested heavily in their search for oil in the North West Cape Ranges during the 1950s. The WAPET Jetty became an important part of the infrastructure provided for the exploration. To provide fuel and heavy equipment sea transport was the most reliable. Other lighter provisions were flown in by air. At first WAPET set up a pier using an old World War II refuelling pontoon. Later a more permanent heavy duty pier was constructed. This was used until exploration ceased in 1958. Today (1997) the jetty is still used in servicing prawn trawlers and for recreational fishing.

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