Local Government
Ravensthorpe
Region
Goldfields
Ravensthorpe-Esperance Rd 7 k E of Ravensthorpe
Nr Cordingup Gap
Gap Smelter
Ravensthorpe
Goldfields
Constructed from 1906, Constructed from 1904
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1998 | ||
The smelter was gazetted, in 1903. The first load of ore was delivered by Dunn Bros' team in September 1903. The smelter proved to be too small and a new No 2 Government smelter was built 3 kms South of Ravensthorpe. Plant was shifted from the No 1 Smelter to the No 2 Smelter and the only remains are a stone retaining wall, embankment and old rusty relics.
Built near the Cordingup Gap on Esperance Road 7km East of Ravensthorpe.
Integrity: Only a stonewall, embankment and a few old relics remain.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Government | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK Quartermaine; "A History of Mining at Ravensthorpe Western Australia". | 1987 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Refinery or Smelter |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Resource exploitation & depletion |
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