List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Mundaring facts for kids
The State Register of Heritage Places is like a special list that keeps track of important historical spots in Western Australia. It's looked after by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. As of 2024, there are 144 places in the Shire of Mundaring that are considered heritage sites. Out of these, 26 are so special that they are on the main State Register!
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Exploring Mundaring's Historic Places
The Shire of Mundaring is home to many amazing places that tell stories about the past. These sites are on the State Register of Heritage Places because they are very important to Western Australia's history and culture. Let's take a look at some of them!
Historic Homes and Buildings
Many old houses and buildings in Mundaring have been preserved because of their unique history or architecture.
Belle View
Built in 1887, Belle View is a large and fancy house in Bellevue. It's built in the Victorian Regency style, which was popular a long time ago. It's also known as Belle View Farm or Helena Farm.
Holmesdale
In Darlington, you'll find Holmesdale, a smaller house built in 1890. It's designed in the Federation Queen Anne style, which has a charming, classic look. It was also known as Saw Estate.
Leithdale
Another beautiful home in Darlington is Leithdale, built in 1898. This single-storey house is also in the Federation Queen Anne style. It's famous for being the home of Mollie Skinner, a well-known Western Australian author.
Katharine Susannah Prichard's House
In Greenmount, there's a house built in 1896 that belonged to Katharine Susannah Prichard. She was an important Australian author and helped start the Communist Party of Australia. Her house is also called Katharine's Place or Megalong.
Clayton Farm
Clayton Farm in Helena Valley dates back to 1861. This farm house is built in the Victorian Georgian style, showing how buildings looked in the mid-1800s.
Mahogany Inn
The Mahogany Inn in Mahogany Creek is a very old building, constructed in 1854. It's built in the Victorian Georgian style and has been known by other names like Prince of Wales and Oxford Inn. It served as an important stop for travelers long ago.
Mundaring Station Master's House
Near the Mundaring Sculpture Park, the Mundaring Station Master's House was built in 1902. This house was where the person in charge of the railway station lived. It's part of the larger Mundaring Sculpture Park area.
Faversham
In Mundaring, Faversham is a house built in 1911. It's another example of the Federation Queen Anne style and was also known as Ballindown.
Mundaring Weir Hotel
The Mundaring Weir Hotel was built in 1898 in the Federation Filigree style. It's also been called the Goldfields Reservoir Hotel and Weir Lodge Hotel. This hotel has a lot of history, especially with the nearby Mundaring Weir.
Parks and Natural Areas
Mundaring has beautiful natural spaces and parks that are also historically important.
Lake Leschenaultia
Lake Leschenaultia in Chidlow was created in 1898. It was originally built as the largest water reservoir for the Eastern Railway. It's also known as Chidlow Dam or Chidlow Water Supply. Today, it's a popular spot for recreation.
John Forrest National Park
John Forrest National Park in Greenmount is Western Australia's oldest National Park, established around 1900. It's the fourth-oldest in all of Australia! It was also known as Greenmount National Park. This park includes parts of the old Eastern Railway Deviation, like the famous Swan View Tunnel.
Mundaring Sculpture Park
The Mundaring Sculpture Park was established in 1898. It's special because it's the only community sculpture park in Western Australia designed to have interactive artwork. It's also known as Mundaring Community Park and was once the Mundaring Railway Station area.
Important Infrastructure and Memorials
These sites highlight important engineering feats and significant historical events.
Government Quarries (former)
The Government Quarries in Boya started operating in 1901. These quarries were used to extract granite and diorite rock, which was important for building in the early 1900s. They are also known as Boya Quarry or Hudman Road Quarry.
Blackboy Hill Memorial
The Blackboy Hill Memorial in Greenmount was built in 1914. It's a series of sculpted arches that remember the place where the Australian Imperial Force began in Western Australia. It was the largest military training camp in the state during World War I.
Eastern Railway – Three Bridges
In Hovea, you can find the Eastern Railway – Three Bridges, built in 1882. These are three old railway bridges. The tracks were removed after the railway closed in 1966, but the bridges remain as a reminder of the past. They are also part of the Bridle/Walk Trail.
Eastern Railway Deviation
The Eastern Railway Deviation in Hovea was built in 1894. This section of the railway includes the famous Swan View Tunnel, which was the only railway tunnel built in Western Australia for over 100 years! It also has four bridges and the Mahogany Creek Deviation.
Goldfields Water Supply Scheme
The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme is a massive project that started in 1898. It's a huge pipeline system that brought water from Mundaring Weir all the way to the Goldfields. It's listed across many shires because of its vast size and importance. This scheme was a huge engineering achievement for its time.
No 1 Pumping Station Museum
The No 1 Pumping Station Museum at Mundaring Weir was built in 1902. It's also known as the CY O'Connor Museum, named after the engineer who designed the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. This station was crucial for pumping water along the pipeline. It's part of the larger Goldfields Water Supply Scheme.
No 2 Pumping Station - Site of
The site of No 2 Pumping Station in Mundaring was also built in 1902. This was another important pumping station for the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme.
Community and Health Sites
These places served important roles in the community and for health care.
St Cuthbert's Anglican Church
St Cuthbert's Anglican Church in Darlington was built in 1925. It's designed in the Inter-War Gothic style, which was popular between the two World Wars.
Glen Forrest Hall
The Glen Forrest Hall in Glen Forrest was built in 1897. It's a very special building because it's an octagonal (eight-sided) community hall made of brick. It's also been known as Agriculture Hall, CWA Hall, and Forrest Hall.
Mundaring Weir Hall
The Mundaring Weir Hall was built in 1908 in the Federation Arts and Crafts style. It was also known as the Mechanics' Institute, a place where people could gather for learning and community events.
Parkerville Children's Home & Cemetery
The Parkerville Children's Home & Cemetery in Parkerville was established in 1903. It was a home for children in need, sometimes called the Babies' Home or The Waifs' Home. It also has a cemetery for those who lived there.
Hillston Boys Farm (former)
The former Hillston Boys Farm in Stoneville was built in 1955. It was also known as Padbury Boys' Farm and consisted of several buildings used for different purposes.
Wooroloo Sanatorium (former)
The former Wooroloo Sanatorium in Wooroloo was built in 1915. This was the first and only large sanatorium (a hospital for long-term illnesses, especially tuberculosis) built in Western Australia. It has also been used as a hospital, training center, and prison farm.
Wooroloo Cemetery
The Wooroloo Cemetery near the former Sanatorium was established in 1906. It's unique because it was the only cemetery in Western Australia created specifically to serve a hospital.
