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Jarrahwood Townsite & Mill

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05316
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Location

Vasse Hwy Jarrahwood

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 26 Aug 2011

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 20 Jun 1996 Category 1

Category 1

These places are the most important places in the Shire with the highest cultural heritage values, and generally have built features that are part of their significance. Some of these places have been assessed by the Heritage Council of WA and have been included in the State Register. These places are afforded statutory protection under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.

Statement of Significance

The place has cultural heritage significance as one of the early forest settlements in the region, designed in local vernacular and standard pattern style. It is important because of its level of intactness and its close connection with the timber industry.
The place has the potential to reveal archaeological finds from the activities of the timber mill and settlement.
The place has social value for its contribution to the community sense of place for its longevity and association with past practices.

Physical Description

The townsite of Jarrahwood is located in the south west, 36 km south east of Busselton. It comprises a number of dwellings and the remains of the former timber mill. The dwellings are modest gable roofed, timber weatherboard clad houses fronting the garden with the ubiquitous local architectural feature, the verandah. Most of the buildings are standard pattern dwellings reflecting practices from first half of the twentieth century with examples spanning almost this entire timeframe. A timber picket fence encloses the cluster of buildings on a tightly organized site. The mill is still extant although unused and in declining condition.

History

The town is located in an area of Jarrah forest which was subjected to heavy cutting in the last century. The principal company operating in the area of the townsite was the Jarrah Wood and Sawmills Company Limited formed in 1902 and is from this name that the townsite name is derived. Demand for timber has always been subject to fluctuations and the mill has closed and reopened in response to these external factors through the late 19th and early 20th century.
After 1927, demand again dwindled and, with the onset of the Depression, the mill closed in 1930 although the townsite was declared under the Land Act on 29 April 1932.
A small spot mill had also been erected at Ludlow in 1928 to cut pine trimmings, closing in 1936 but, then, a decade later, another mill was erected. Jarrahwood mill closed finally in 1982 and continues as a small settlement in a forestry area.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Degree/High Degree
Integrity Notes: The place retains a high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
COB 16/10/2024

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
PN090

Place Type

Historic Town or district

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FORESTRY Housing or Quarters
Original Use FORESTRY Timber Mill

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Timber industry

Creation Date

07 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

05 May 2025

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