Local Government
Dumbleyung
Region
Wheatbelt
Wagin-Dumbleyung Rd Nippering
Dumbleyung
Wheatbelt
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Oct 2002 | Category C | |
This stand of trees has aesthetic, historic, social and representative cultural heritage significance. The trees have considerable value as a reminder of the Nippering townsite which was initially the centre of settlement in the Dumbleyung district. Considering the human impact, the trees are remarkably well preserved and are valued by the general community. The trees represent the large stands of salmon gums that existed in the region before clearing began for grazing and farming.
Some of the notable features of this place include: • Located close to main road • Large stand of salmon gum trees, of varying heights
This well developed stand of Salmon Gum trees is all that remains of the Nippering townsite. The trees provide a unique entry statement to the Shire from the west and are surprisingly well preserved, given their location within a townsite boundary. The Nippering townsite was erected in the early 1900s and by 1906 included a number of houses, a general store, post office and blacksmith. Nippering also became the centre of settlement for the local Aboriginal people. The shade of the trees no doubt contributed to the initial location of the town. The decision to develop a railway station at Dumbleyung resulted in no further development at the Nippering townsite and ultimately caused its decline*. There are no buildings left on the site. * Another contributing factor to the decline of Nippering as a town was a large downfall of rain in April 1913. In 24 hours there was 71/2 inches of rain which flooded the Dumbleyung Lake, this left the landholders to the south of the lake without a shortcut to Nippering.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Brien Planning Consultants; "Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Dumbleyung | 1998 |
Tree
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
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