Local Government
Perenjori
Region
Midwest
Off Morton Rd Perenjori
Damperwah Research Station
Perenjori
Midwest
Constructed from 1929
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 May 1999 | Category 3 | |
The place is an example of an agricultural research station established by the State Government in the early twentieth century, as part of Government efforts to encourage settlement and successful farming and pastoral industries.
The place is associated with the development of the agricultural industry in the Wheatbelt region and with scientific experiments in developing strains of drought resistant crops to enable farming in dry areas.
Situated on the south side of the old Rothsay Road, all that remains of the Damperwah State Farm are three houses. The houses are all of the same design, of concrete block construction and have no roofs. They feature rendered concrete lintels to window openings and brick corbelled chimneys. One of the houses appears to have been damaged by fire with one wall having collapsed. The place is now part of the Karara Rangeland Park comprises six former pastoral stations.
Between 1889 and 1894, agricultural areas were surveyed in at least forty localities throughout the south and central regions of Western Australia, as the Government attempted to open up the State to farming. At this time, Western Australia was importing flour from the eastern states as it was not producing enough wheat for local consumption. The Homestead Act 1893, provided assistance for settlers, who were granted 160 acres with seven years to make improvements, and the Agricultural Bank Act 1894, provided long term loans to pay for the improvements. In 1894, the Government established the Bureau of Agriculture, which became the Department of Agriculture four years later. One of the Bureau’s first resolutions was to request that the Government finance the establishment of agricultural colleges and experimental farms. The first Experimental Farm was established in 1895, at Hamel (P3084 Hamel Nursery (RHP), near Waroona in the Harvey district, and three farms had been established by 1904. State Farms were established in the 1920s at Wongan Hills (1923), Salmon Gums (1926) and Yilgarn (1926), and Avondale by 1930.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Other |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Rural industry & market gardening |
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