Local Government
Dandaragan
Region
Wheatbelt
Dandaragan Rd Dandaragan
Includes: Homestead, Book keeper's House, Cool Room, Machinery & Storage Shed, Barn, Stables, Slaughterhouse, Stone Walls, Flour Mill Site & Lime Kiln.
Yatheroo
Dandaragan
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1855
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 27 Sep 2002 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Sep 1996 | Category 1 | |
The place is one of the oldest pastoral properties in the district and has a high degree of authenticity and integrity.
The large complex of buildings (most dating from the 1850s) has the ability to demonstrate the management and operation of pastoral properties from this time.
The place includes the homestead, book keeper's house, cool room, machinery and storage shed, barn, stables, slaughterhouse, stone walls, flour mill site and lime kiln. All buildings are single storey buildings with gabled roofs. The majority of the buildings are random rubble; later additions are weatherboard or concrete block.
The Gregory Settlers Expedition of 1848 described the area as having of good pastoral potential. Walter Padbury purchased the Yatheroo lease in 1855 (original taken up by William Brockman in the 1840s). Padbury's brother in law, Charles Nairn, ticket-of-leave convict Joseph Hunt and Edward Roberts, a young boy, ran the property. Buildings were constructed by a number of ticket-of-leave convicts. Padbury spent considerable time developing the property. While beef was the main concern, butter, bacon and salted pork were also produced. Yatheroo was considered the focal point of the community and by the early 1860s accommodated a small school and wayside Post Office. Local settlers brought their wheat to be ground at the mill and regular church services were conducted at the property. Edward Roberts continued to run the property until he eventually acquired it in 1892. Maitland Roberts, Edward's son, sold the property to the New Zealand and Australia Land Company in 1919. The Northern Cattle Company purchased it from Dalgetys in 1971.
High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Stable |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Cottage |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Shed or Barn |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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