Local Government
Kulin
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Kulin
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Coolin Rock
Kulin Rock Soak & Kulin Rock Well
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Mar 1997 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site represents significant associations with explorers,
pastoralists and pioneer settlers. It represents a way of life no longer practiced.
History
In Roe's 1848 expedition eastwards from York,
the Aboriginal guides led Roe to the Coolin Rock Soak on 21 September 1848.
With an increase in the colony's population and prosperity resulting from the Goldrushes, there was a
demand for agricultural land. Surveyors travelled into the areas east of York and Narrogin, to make
more detailed surveys of the land, recording soil and vegetation types during the course of
surveying the land.
In 1905 Surveyor M Fox noted Coolin (Kulin Rock) to be "a likely place for permanent water". Three
months prior to Fox's observation, Michael Brown from Narrogin also recognised the potential of the
soak, and became the first "pastoralist" in the district. Between 1905 and 1910 much of the land in
Kulin was under pastoral lease, mostly by Brown. The Government allowed selection of the pastoral
land before survey. Selection of the best soil areas and water supplies took place, and speculation of
the land was inevitable.
Agricultural settlement of the Kulin Rock area took place from 1909 onwards. Michael Healey may
have been the first agricultural settler of this land. A community developed, and the Rock became a
popular venue for picnics, sport and social gatherings. A bush shelter at the Rock provide a venue
for church services.
The Kulin Rock Well has proven a continual source of water.
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kulin Chronicle". Vol 1 Issue1 | Kulin Chronicle | 17/11/1979 | |
| WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970". | Shire of Kulin | 1979 | |
| "Kulin in the Making". | Kulin Jubilee committee | 1960 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
22 May 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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