Local Government
Dumbleyung
Region
Wheatbelt
One Twenty Nine Rd East Dumbleyung
Nairibin Nightwell
Dumbleyung
Wheatbelt
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 29 Nov 2019 |
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The Nairibin Soak and Rock have historic, social and representative cultural heritage significance. Aboriginal people of the district may have used the soak, as it was a permanent water supply that became important to early farming settlers. It represents a class of natural water sources that were valuable in a dry region such as the Dumbleyung-Lake Grace region. The knowledge of such a water supply was an important par of early environmental awareness that was vital to the survival of the early settlers.
Based on a historical photograph, some of the notable features of this place included: • Sloping, smooth granite rock face • A water hole, 3 ft x 8ft, blasted to a depth of approx 10ft • Covered with a timber frame and netting to prevent animals drowning
The 'Nairibin Nightwell', as it is known, was a good source for fresh water for the early settlers in the area. It had originally been a gnamma hole. It is not clear whether the rocks had been hollowed out by the Aborigines for water storage or whether they had been formed naturally by the wearing away of the rock. The earliest settlers dynamited the hole and made a big opening about 3 feet by 8 feet. It was quite deep and contained fresh water at all times. It was described in 1905 as 'a conical hole in the solid granite rock, which, when the water gets low, only fills at night'. However it was known to overflow in times of very wet weather. One story has it that someone attempted to expand the well by blasting the rock. This caused cracks and fissures in the catchment area and the well has not held water since. The date of this attempt is not recorded. The well and the Nairibin Rock were all part of the Nairibin Water Reserve established very early in the district's history. The reserve was a popular recreation place for the children of the Nairibin district.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Dumbleyung and Districts Short Stories". | Dumbleyung Book Committee Printed by Leaderpress WA | 1999 | |
| O'Brien Planning Consultants; "Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Dumbleyung | 1998 |
Landscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Wall | STONE | Granite |
| Other | METAL | Other Metal |
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