List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Ashburton facts for kids

The State Register of Heritage Places is like a special list of important historic places in Western Australia. This list helps protect buildings, sites, and areas that tell us about the past. As of 2023, there are 84 places in the Shire of Ashburton that are considered heritage sites. Six of these are so important that they are on the State Register of Heritage Places!

Ashburton's Special Heritage Sites

Here are six amazing places in the Shire of Ashburton that are listed on the Western Australian State Register of Heritage Places:

Nanutarra Station Complex

The Nanutarra Station Complex was built in 1878. It includes an old homestead and other buildings made from mud brick and iron. The style of the buildings is a mix of Victorian and Georgian architecture, which was popular a long time ago. It's a great example of how people lived and built homes in the past.

Old Onslow Townsite

The Old Onslow Townsite started in 1885. This site is very special because it's a rare example of an old frontier settlement in a faraway part of Western Australia. A "frontier settlement" was a new town built in a wild, undeveloped area. Exploring this site can help us imagine what life was like for the first settlers.

Old Onslow Police Station

The Old Onslow Police Station is part of the larger Old Onslow Townsite. It was once the police station for the early settlement.

Old Onslow Tramway and Jetty

Also part of the Old Onslow Townsite, the Old Onslow Tramway and Jetty were important for transporting goods and people in the early days of the settlement. A "jetty" is a pier where boats can dock.

Peedamulla Homestead (ruin)

The Peedamulla Homestead was built in 1915. Even though it's now a ruin, it shows us what homes in the north-west of Australia looked like back then. It had strong stone walls, verandahs all around to keep cool, a corrugated iron roof, and a separate kitchen.

Tambrey Station Homestead Ruins

The Tambrey Station Homestead Ruins date back to 1885. These are the remains of a single-storey home made from mud brick and iron. It's also known as Coolawanyah Station. These ruins give us a glimpse into the early pastoral history of the region.

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  The historic Nanutarra Station Complex.

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  A view of the Old Onslow Townsite.