List of heritage places in Busselton explained

List of heritage places in Busselton is a list of important places within the City of Busselton as defined by the Western Australian Governments State Heritage Office.[1]

List

BuildingSHO
number
BuiltNotesImage
Keyser's Cottage02947[2] 1853Demolished 1999
Old Butter Factory03568[3] 1918currently a museum and home of the Busselton Historical Society[4]
Ship Hotel & Barn00420[5] 1857, 1910Multiple buildings, currently hotel with accommodation
Prospect Villa003891855Built by James Chapman, oldest surviving house in Busselton[6]
St Davitt's02936[7] 1896, 1903Built for Frederick Cammilleri,
discovered gold at Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie
The Retreat (Barnard's House)00422[8] 1890Multiple uses over time, residence of George Barnard
Weld Hall Theatre00404[9] 1874Mechanics Institute, RSL, Repertory theatre
Fairlawn Dwelling08696[10]
Busselton Jetty00423[11] 1865–19111841 metres in length, damage by Cyclone Alby
Broadwater Wetlands13487[12] freshwater wetlands important nesting site, protected by EPA
St Mary's Anglican Church and Graveyard00402[13]
18161[14]
1845, 1852
1902, 1906
built in stages church, Harmonium, bell tower, vestry
John Bussell from whom the area takes its name is buried in the Graveyard
St Mary's Anglican Church rectory18163[15] 1895Built in 1895 there are suggestions that it wasn't occupied until 1906
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Precinct00409[16] 1933, 1971Built in 1933 during The Great Depression to replace the former 1866 building
renovated in 1971
St Joseph's Church (fmr)00400[17] 1866–68former church incorporated into shopping complex and youth centre
Villa Carlotta00386[18] 1896–1904Convent until sold 1952, since 1952 hotel accommodation
Old Busselton Cemetery00406[19] 1847 to 1932
Armstrong Cottage02929[20] c1890Cottage ornée style and former maternity hospital
Busselton Court House and Police Complex00401[21] 1860 to 1900now part of the ArtGeo Cultural Complex[22]
Bovell's Cottage00385[23] 1882owned by Joseph Bovell early settler in Busselton area
Site of Bryant Memorial Hall00396[24] 1873, 1985Demolished and rebuilt in 1985 incorporating materials from the original building
The GulchPolice Residence, Bond Store & Custom Officer's Residence00395[25] 1856
Wonnerup Precinct00424[26] 1837, 1859
1873, 1875
includes Wonnerup house, Wonnerup School, Teachers cottage
Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands05376[27] 1990Ramsar site 484.[28]
Office of the Department of Agriculture00405[29] 1831Also called Agricultural Bank of Western Australia and Agriculture Western Australia
Lady Campion Hostel05299[30] 1926Bush hospital until 1947, in private ownership since
Slab Cottage Group, Quindalup03478[31] 1860also called Old Quindalup Post Office, Harwoods Cafe, Inlet Villa, Beach Station
Wonnerup Floodgates053761907, 2004gates built 1907, replaced 2004
Ballarat Bridge & Vasse Floodgates053761871, 1907, 2004Bridge built in 1871, gates in 1907 both demolished 2004 though the gates were replaced
Ballarat bridge derives its name from the first steam engine that operated on the line
Ballarat Engine, Victoria Square05381[32] 1871first steam locomotive to operate in Western Australia
Busselton War Memorial13481[33] 1919–20crafted by Pietro Porcelli

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Busselton. State Heritage Register. inHerit- State Heritage Office. 25 August 2012.
  2. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/ec393aa3-896b-4cd0-8019-f8687b2097d5 Keyser's Cottage #02947
  3. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/e196082e-7927-4c40-b643-86994d8b8ec9 Old Butter Factory #03568
  4. http://www.busseltonmuseum.org.au Old Butter Factory website
  5. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/48e27261-db12-4678-abf8-bca9cd65bcfe Ship Hotel & Barn #00420
  6. Web site: Prospect Villa. Register of Heritage places. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 10 March 2020.
  7. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/9601ae04-c616-4ac7-92ad-5d2090995dd2 St Davitt's #02936
  8. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/581d2951-1417-4164-91f7-a8392cd848ce The Retreat #00422
  9. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/62b317b9-04a3-4df8-b1c8-00c00c7da902 Weld Hall Theatre #00404
  10. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/c5de79fa-d32c-4649-9516-c080ae905532 Fairlawn Dwelling #08696
  11. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/d09b8832-adf4-49fd-b7f2-01a5fa83003d Busselton Jetty #00423
  12. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/09743bab-dfdb-424e-9485-7f5cd85f6d84 Broadwater wetlands #13487
  13. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/73802a42-ede3-40ad-9052-58289efdbed4 St Mary's Church #00402
  14. Web site: St Mary's Church and Graveyard #18161 . 10 March 2020.
  15. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/15d88a9b-d2c3-4ff6-b179-4906cf4e2815 St Mary's church Rectory #18163
  16. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/d0261460-edea-4a04-bf69-3a9f63b93148 St Joseph's #00409
  17. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/94b238f0-41d4-4687-aff9-35788baabc9f St Josephs(fmr) #00400
  18. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/61342472-8c5d-4544-89a3-8a07bee13193 Villa Carlotta #00386
  19. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/764c5a16-7011-4830-8880-0df692a9e7a3 Old Busselton Cemetery #00406
  20. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/0565fc9a-02fc-4367-abae-dabe336770b4 Armstrong Cottage #02929
  21. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/85f82c1a-3887-4d29-a962-85c3284d234d Busselton Courthouse and Police complex #00401
  22. Web site: Courthouse. ArtGeo Cultural Complex. 27 July 2019.
  23. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/3a058eb7-6ccf-42c9-9083-b4aa64383c42 Bovell Cottage #00385
  24. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/384a2ecf-32be-41c5-84ee-9788d4b8e3a0 Bryant memorial hall #00396
  25. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/cf4624a2-1c51-4ade-8d01-0a0009e7eddc The Gulch #00395
  26. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/f4e8d6a8-2726-4be0-8abc-e94dd52dfadb Wonnerup Precinct #00424
  27. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/e54a85eb-ade6-43be-9729-5ae6f127112c Vasse-Wonnerup wetlands #05376
  28. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) – Vasse-Wonnerup System, Western Australia – 38. 2003. 2009-04-16.
  29. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/b78e0e64-7d80-467c-9f4e-9199ee7f8b07 Office of the Department of Agriculture #00405
  30. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/d51dea3a-b7db-43e0-b67c-9d349d26f86f Lady Campion Hostel #05299
  31. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/4eb6ecb8-f8f6-4226-bb05-80d38674644f Slab Cottage Group, Quindalup #03478
  32. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/2f98ddce-3e05-4b39-b61f-51786c7a658c Ballarat Steam Engine #05381
  33. Web site: War Memorial #13481 . 10 March 2020.