Carbunup Hall

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

00414

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Location

3 Wildwood Rd Carbunup River

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Oct 2024

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	20 Jun 1996	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.
Local Heritage Survey	YES	16 Oct 2024	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.

Statement of Significance

The hall is a simple expression of the Inter War style executed in timber
and corrugated metal sheeting.
The hall has historic value for their association with the settlers from the Group Settlement Scheme who first established farms in the region.
The hall has social value for the members of the Carbunup River and more distant communities who have attended functions and events at the place since the 1920s.

Physical Description

This simple rectangular hall is of a timber frame and clad with weatherboard. A small enclosed porch is located on one of the short elevations where the entry is located. The porch is accessed by a ramp.

History

Carbunup is recorded as an Aboriginal name meaning ‘place of kindly stream’. Early settler Captain John Molloy named the river the Lennox River in February 1835 in honour of Lennox Bussell. The river has subsequently been renamed the Carbunup River and the settlement was named this in 1958. In 1929, a fund raising dance was held at the nearby Newtown Hall for the construction of the Carbunup Hall. Sufficient funds were raised by mid 1930 for the Carbunup Parents and Citizens Association to call for tenders for the
construction of a hall at Carbunup Bridge. It is probable the hall was constructed soon after. The hall was used for a range of social events and popular dances throughout the mid 20th century. The hall was transferred to the Yallingup Steiner School in 2016 and is now part of the school campus.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Degree/High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
PN073	COB Reference

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

22 Jul 1988

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Approved

Last Update

22 Jul 2025

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