Local Government
Jerramungup
Region
Great Southern
Fitzgerald River National Park, off Devils Creek Rd Bremer Bay
1.5km north of Bremer Bay
Jerramungup
Great Southern
Constructed from 1858, Constructed from 1940
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 29 May 2009 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Jul 1997 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 25 Jul 1989 | ||
The dwelling is significant for the following reasons: Historically the homestead is of importance for its association with pioneers John Wellstead and John Hassell. It is believed that the house was built by Wellstead about 1870 on his homestead block there and later was included in John Hassell’s pastoral lease. Hassell used Quaalup as an outstation of his Jerramungup property and for some years, c. 1890’s, his sheep on that part of the lease were shorn at Quaalup. The stone shearing shed no longer remains. Restoration has been carried out sympathetically and the building remains as a good example of the use of local materials and early methods of construction. Situated near the mouth of the Gairdner River and adjacent to the Fitzgerald National Park it is important in the environment.
Quaalup Homestead Group, near Bremer Bay is a property of 15.47 hectares located close to the Gairdner River. The property is one of a small number of adjacent lots that are in private ownership within the Fitzgerald River National Park. Quaalup Homestead Group, near Bremer Bay, comprises a single-storey quartzite stone house with a corrugated iron roof (1858, 1940), the remains of a quartzite barn (1858-70s) remains of cottage (date unknown), livestock enclosure (date unknown) and grave (1927).
The original 1858 cottage and its 1940s addition were restored in 1973, and are generally in good condition. The roof of the barn was never replaced and now the barn is in very poor condition. It was solidly constructed; however a great deal of the fabric has been lost, including the stolen roof sheeting, roof framing and floor structure. While approximately 50% of the walling has collapsed, a great deal of the stone is extant on site.
Extent of Original Fabric: 90%
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Rural industry & market gardening |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Immigration, emigration & refugees |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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