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Minnawarra Park, Sugar Gum Trees & Historic Precinct

Author

City of Armadale

Place Number

04684
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Location

Armadale Rd Armadale

Location Details

Local Government

Armadale

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910, Constructed from 1986, Constructed from 1895

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 - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 16 Jan 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Armadale Redevelopment Authority YES 23 Mar 2002

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 01 Sep 2015 Category A

Category A

Worth of the highest level of protection - recommended for entry in the State Register of Heritage Places. Development would require consultation with the City of Armadale. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic significance for its Contribution to the park like setting of central Armadale and the mature trees that provide links to Armadale’s pioneering heritage.
Historic associations with Martin Jull’s historic property “Brookside”
Very high social significance for associations with the relocated buildings in the Minnawarra Heritage Precinct. Neerigen Brook is identified as a site of significance to the Aboriginal community.

Physical Description

The area, bounded by Armadale Road to the north, Jull Street to the south, Orchard Avenue to the west and Church Avenue to the east comprises a cultural landscape including significant established trees, a grassed area and the Neerigen Brook (and lake) which is spanned by a timber bridge.

History

The park is set on land that was formerly part of Martin Jull’s, and his wife Dr Roberta Jull’s, property known as “Brookside”. It is believed the Sugar Gums were planted by the Julls between about 1895 and 1910. The land was later purchased by ‘Warden’ Owen in around 1912 and renamed “Minnawarra”. The land was purchased by Council in 1958, following a deal of controversy over a number of years, after being purchased by Fred and Percy James in 1954 and being held in trust with an option for the Road Board to purchase. The “new” Council offices were erected on part of the land in 1985, History House Museum was
constructed in 1976 and the Primary School and Congregational Church were relocated to the precinct in 1988. The lake and parklands were constructed in 1985

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
ARA Cultural Heritage Strategy 2005
MHI 1995

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
No.103 MI Place No.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6637 Images CD No. 20 : Minnawarra, St Marys, St Michaels, St Matthews. C D Rom 2003

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

29 Oct 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

08 Jul 2019

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.