Local Government
Harvey
Region
South West
Location
Off Salisbury Rd, Cnr Cook & Rose Sts Cookernup
Location Details
The cemetery is located at the intersection of Rose & Cook Streets and includes the ungazetted road areas. Cook Street runs off Salisbury Rd. Landgate gives address as 75, 78 & 87 Cook St and 59 Rose St.
Construction Date
Constructed from 1898
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 30 May 2003 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Oct 2015 | Category 2 |
Category 2 |
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Statement of Significance
• The place has historic value for its association with the settlement and development of the town of Cookernup and surrounding region in the late 19th century
• The place has social value for the community as it is the burial site for many early settlers in the district and continues to be used for burials today [2013]
• The place has aesthetic value for its combination of headstones in a bushland setting
Physical Description
Bushland cemetery surrounded by dense planting. Variety of grave stones ranging from the simple headstone to the more elaborately carved headstone. Brick shelter with hipped corrugated roof raised from the elevation with open timber framing.
History
The townsite of Cookernup was gazetted in August 1894 and the town derives its name from a farm established nearby by Joseph Logue in the early 1850's. Also known as ‘Kokonup’ for many years the name means either ‘place of the swamp yam’ or ‘place of the swamp hen’ as two origins have been put forward for the name, either ‘koka’ the swamp yam or ‘cooki’ the swamp hen.
The town developed rapidly in the late 1890s with the escalation of timber milling in the area and many services were constructed in the town including a post office, school, railway station and hall. At the turn of the century the township and surrounding area had a population of 300.
This reserve, originally of 9 acres, was created in 1896 for the purpose of a cemetery and in 1898 a cemetery board was formed to manage the place. Many people from surrounding districts were buried at Cookernup as it was one of the few cemeteries in the region. The cemetery is divided into two portions, Roman Catholic and Church of England and a small portion allocated for military purposes however only two returned servicemen were buried there. In 2000, the size of the cemetery was reduced to approximately 3 hectares. The cemetery continues to be used for burials.