Local Government
Mukinbudin
Region
Wheatbelt
Location
Berringbooding Rd Mukinbudin
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Beringbooding Hill
Beringbooding Rock
Construction Date
Constructed from 1937
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 | 21 Oct 1998 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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Statement of Significance
The place is significant as a source of sustaining settlement in the area.
Physical Description
18 acre rock catchment area a over natural rock formations. Round concrete water storage tank with a corrugated iron roof. Together they have a capacity of 2.25 million gallons.
History
After the Bonnie Rock water catchment was completed in 1931 when
the railway came to Bonnie Rock, it was estimated that only 250,000 gallons of the 6000,000 gallon capacity would be available for settlers (the remainder for the trains). Water in Berringbooding was carted form two wells near the rock, which had been cleaned out and equipped with pumps in 1929 as part of the 3500 Farms Scheme. In 1931, the district engineer noted the site as an excellent catchment area. Final surveys were conducted in 1936, and the tank and catchment walls were constructed by sustenance labour during the depression which was still evident in 1937. It was built to provide water for the settlers as the Bonnie Rock catchment catered more for the railway. By 1947, there were very few settlers left to use the water, and the tank was overflowing. Monty Masefield piped the water one mile to the Rabbit Proof Fence, and in 1951 two local farmers reticulated their water supplies form the water tank Until the 1980s, it was the largest concrete water tank in the southern hemisphere.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Maddock; "On the Line, A History of the Shire of Mukinbudin". | Shire of Mukinbudin | 1987 |