Marvel Hill ruins

Author

Shire of Chittering

Place Number

14267

Location

3090 Bindoon Moora Rd Wannamal

Location Details

Local Government

Chittering

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Aug 1999 category 5

Statement of Significance

Associations with Patrick Burke & family . Conservation

Physical Description

Ruins of mud brick dwelling.

History

Patrick Burke and sons built the mud brick dwelling after moving into the district in 1906. The dwelling was later abandoned due to flooding. The Burke family descendants have since been prominent figures in Western Australian state government politics.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Buchanan B; "Wannamal: A History". Curtin Printing Services, 1997

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Cottage

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall EARTH Adobe {Mud Brick}

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

04 Oct 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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