State Register of Heritage Places facts for kids
The State heritage listed Round House (896), Fremantle, the first permanent building in the Swan River Colony (1830)
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| Type | Heritage register of buildings, structures, gardens, cemeteries, memorials, landscapes and archaeological sites |
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| State | Western Australia |
| Years | 1991–present |
| Compiled by | Heritage Council of Western Australia |
The State Register of Heritage Places is a special list of important historic places in Western Australia. It's like a hall of fame for buildings, gardens, and other sites that the Heritage Council of Western Australia believes are really significant to the state's history and culture. These places are protected because they tell important stories about the past.
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History of the Register
The idea of protecting historic places in Western Australia started in the 1970s. The National Trust of Western Australia began by listing many important properties. Later, new laws made local governments create their own lists of historic sites. These local lists then helped decide which places would be added to the State Register.
Because of this process, many records on the State Register include details from these different stages. Sometimes, other groups, like redevelopment authorities, also helped create heritage lists for their areas.
Even if a place is listed, it doesn't always mean it's completely safe. For example, the Mitchells Building in Perth was added to the State Register in 2004. But it was taken down in 2005. Only its front wall (facade) was saved and moved to a different spot.
What's on the List?
The State Register includes many different kinds of places. You can find old buildings, special structures, beautiful gardens, cemeteries, memorials, natural landscapes, and even ancient archaeological sites.
You can find information about these places online through a website called Inherit. This website lists places from the State Register, local government lists, and other heritage lists from Australia.
As of 2020, there were 2,367 places on the State Register of Heritage Places. This number also includes individual buildings that are part of larger historic areas.
How Places Are Chosen
The Heritage Council uses special rules to decide if a place is important enough to be on the Register. These rules were set up in September 1991. They look at things like:
- Aesthetic value: How beautiful or well-designed a place is.
- Historic value: What important events or people are connected to the place.
- Scientific value: If the place can teach us something new, like an archaeological site.
- Social value: If the place is important to a community or group of people.
- Rarity: If the place is very unique or one of a kind.
- Representativeness: If the place is a good example of a certain style or type of history.
- Condition: How well the place has been kept.
- Integrity: How much of the original place is still there.
- Authenticity: How real or true to its original form the place is.
Finding Information About Places
You can search for places on the Register in different ways. You can look them up by their name, where they are located, their local government area, or their special place number.
For example, Place number 00001 is the old St Joseph's Convent in Albany. Its listing tells you its address (142-152 Aberdeen Street), its old names (like St Joseph's School for Young Ladies), its local government area (City of Albany), and its region (Great Southern). It also shows when it was built (from 1881 to 1978) and all the lists it's on, like the State Register, National Trust, and Municipal Inventory.
Images for kids
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The State Register of Heritage Places plaque at the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
