Local Government
East Pilbara
Region
Pilbara
Salgash Corunna Downs Rd East Pilbara
Approx 40kms south of Marble Bar
Brockman's Station (1890s)
East Pilbara
Pilbara
Constructed from 1897, Constructed from 1942
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 30 Mar 2007 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1983 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 15 Oct 1984 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
Comnna Downs Homestead (1897) has aesthetic and historic significance. It demonstrates a distinctive way of life in the Pilbara. and has scarcity value. The house, built of 'anthill' brick and granite, was distinguished among north-west station homes for its comfort and modern equipment. It was built with a view to permanency and comfort and has survived. It is a tribute to its builders, the Drake-Brockman family, who had pioneered the station property in 1890. and established a lifestyle of homes and gardens in a manner unexpected in the early days of the inland Pilbara. Comma Downs Homestead group has been classified by the National Trust, and is on the Register of the National Estate.
The setting of Comnna Downs Station is mainly undulating plain surrounded by hills which make a good natural boundary. This homestead site was chosen in 1897 following several previous unsatisfactory sites. The homestead is a complex of buildings dating from this time.." The original one being constructed of local 'anthill' brick and granite, with foundations of granite. ...A most comfortable habitation of the semibungalow type". Another homestead, built in 1903 and many outbuildings added over the years make up the present complex (kitchen, laundry and kitchen block, butcher's shop, workshop, spinifex bough sheds etc). Date palms are relics from its previous splendid gardens.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The History of the North West of Australia". pp.193-196 | Battye | 1915 | |
| K Mallett; "To the Bar Bonded". | 1992 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11951 | Black Swans over Java | Book | 2021 |
| 7211 | Images CD No. 36 : assessment images : Church of St Mary Star of the Sea Group, Carnarvon; Poinciana House, Marble Bar; Corunna Downs Station & Wartime Airbase; Gascoyne Research Station, Carnarvon. | C D Rom | 2004 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | MILITARY | Other |
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Air: Other |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| Wall | EARTH | Other Earth |
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Granite |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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