Dunkley's Place

Author

Shire of Capel

Place Number

14958

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Location

123 Mallokup Rd Stirling Estate

Location Details

Local Government

Capel

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

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	01 Aug 1999	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place is significant for the association with George Dunkley, and the use of the local materials for construction.

Physical Description

Timber framed and clad.

History

George Dunkley was an Englishman who came from Melbourne to Bunbury, and then to work at the Stirling Estate in 1904. After applying for separate land allocations, he received land for himself, his wife Harriet, and daughter Sophia, Locations 80 and 85 which were connected by a bridge over the drain, near Fred Tuckers. Dunkley was in charge of digging the drains for the Stirling Estate. He built a log cabin, and later a timber house with timber from Summer's Ludlow Mill. Later they got more land. There was an explosion at another house which tragically killed one of Dunkley's daughters. Jim Johannsen lived in the house for many years, when he worked for Dunkley.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree
Authenticity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel".	Shire of Capel Local History Collection	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 Dec 1999

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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