List of heritage places in Busselton

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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[edit]

Building SHO
number 		Built Notes Image
Keyser's Cottage 02947[2] 1853 Demolished 1999
Old Butter Factory 03568[3] 1918 currently a museum and home of the Busselton Historical Society[4]
Ship Hotel & Barn 00420[5] 1857, 1910 Multiple buildings, currently hotel with accommodation
Prospect Villa 00389[6] 1855 Built by James Chapman, oldest surviving house in Busselton[6]
St Davitt's 02936[7] 1896, 1903 Built for Frederick Cammilleri,
discovered gold at Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie
The Retreat (Barnard's House) 00422[8] 1890 Multiple uses over time, residence of George Barnard
Weld Hall Theatre 00404[9] 1874 Mechanics Institute, RSL, Repertory theatre
Fairlawn Dwelling 08696[10]
Busselton Jetty 00423[11] 1865–1911 1841 metres in length, damage by Cyclone Alby
Broadwater Wetlands 13487[12] freshwater wetlands important nesting site, protected by EPA
St Mary's Anglican Church and Graveyard 00402[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 rectory 18163[15] 1895 Built in 1895 there are suggestions that it wasn't occupied until 1906
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Precinct 00409[16] 1933, 1971 Built in 1933 during The Great Depression to replace the former 1866 building
renovated in 1971
St Joseph's Church (fmr) 00400[17] 1866–68 former church incorporated into shopping complex and youth centre
Villa Carlotta 00386[18] 1896–1904 Convent until sold 1952, since 1952 hotel accommodation
Old Busselton Cemetery 00406[19] 1847 to 1932
Armstrong Cottage 02929[20] c1890 Cottage ornée style and former maternity hospital
Busselton Court House and Police Complex 00401[21] 1860 to 1900 now part of the ArtGeo Cultural Complex[22]
Bovell's Cottage 00385[23] 1882 owned by Joseph Bovell early settler in Busselton area
Site of Bryant Memorial Hall 00396[24] 1873, 1985 Demolished and rebuilt in 1985 incorporating materials from the original building
The Gulch

Police Residence, Bond Store & Custom Officer's Residence

00395[25] 1856
Wonnerup Precinct 00424[26] 1837, 1859
1873, 1875 		includes Wonnerup house, Wonnerup School, Teachers cottage
Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands 05376[27] 1990 Ramsar site 484.[28]
Office of the Department of Agriculture 00405[29] 1831 Also called Agricultural Bank of Western Australia and Agriculture Western Australia
Lady Campion Hostel 05299[30] 1926 Bush hospital until 1947, in private ownership since
Slab Cottage Group, Quindalup 03478[31] 1860 also called Old Quindalup Post Office, Harwoods Cafe, Inlet Villa, Beach Station
Wonnerup Floodgates 05376[27] 1907, 2004 gates built 1907, replaced 2004
Ballarat Bridge & Vasse Floodgates 05376[27] 1871, 1907, 2004 Bridge 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 Square 05381[32] 1871 first steam locomotive to operate in Western Australia
Busselton War Memorial 13481[33] 1919–20 crafted by Pietro Porcelli

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Busselton". State Heritage Register. inHerit- State Heritage Office. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ Keyser's Cottage #02947
  3. ^ Old Butter Factory #03568
  4. ^ Old Butter Factory website
  5. ^ Ship Hotel & Barn #00420
  6. ^ a b "Prospect Villa". Register of Heritage places. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ St Davitt's #02936
  8. ^ The Retreat #00422
  9. ^ Weld Hall Theatre #00404
  10. ^ Fairlawn Dwelling #08696
  11. ^ Busselton Jetty #00423
  12. ^ Broadwater wetlands #13487
  13. ^ St Mary's Church #00402
  14. ^ "St Mary's Church and Graveyard #18161". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ St Mary's church Rectory #18163
  16. ^ St Joseph's #00409
  17. ^ St Josephs(fmr) #00400
  18. ^ Villa Carlotta #00386
  19. ^ Old Busselton Cemetery #00406
  20. ^ Armstrong Cottage #02929
  21. ^ Busselton Courthouse and Police complex #00401
  22. ^ "Courthouse". ArtGeo Cultural Complex. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  23. ^ Bovell Cottage #00385
  24. ^ Bryant memorial hall #00396
  25. ^ The Gulch #00395
  26. ^ Wonnerup Precinct #00424
  27. ^ a b c Vasse-Wonnerup wetlands #05376
  28. ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) – Vasse-Wonnerup System, Western Australia – 38". 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  29. ^ Office of the Department of Agriculture #00405
  30. ^ Lady Campion Hostel #05299
  31. ^ Slab Cottage Group, Quindalup #03478
  32. ^ Ballarat Steam Engine #05381
  33. ^ "War Memorial #13481". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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