20080822_0843 Skeleton Creek

View from the west side of Skeleton Creek. Taken from Leakes Road looking north east.

Bluestone fences and the paddock which is part of the reserve are visable. The row of box thorns lining the road in from Woods Road runs along the top right.

 

"The heritage is the reserve and the waterholes on the Dry Creek, approx 200 metres upstream from the confluence with Skeleton Creek. Dry stone walls and the remnants of a building exist." - W.C.C HO119

 

"The track to the reserve is marked by a almost unbroken line of box thorns. This was a Government Reserve for travelling stock. Further upstream is another reserve, at the confluence of Dry Creek and Skeleton Creek. A third water hole is another 200 metres north, on Dry Creek.

Both are archaeological significant as they were used by aboriginals." - W.C.C. 1997 Study.

 

Heritage History

1997 - Council Wyndham's Heritage Study adopted : Included p.178

02 Jul 2001 - Council Heritage Overlay : ?

(approved by Planning Minister in Jul 2003)

2004 - Council did further research into sites of local

significance and interest. Review produced 90 sites : ?

2006 - Planning Scheme amendment to include 95 sites : included p.20

 

Proposed Wyndham Planning Scheme (2008) : HO119

 

W.C.C. Significance Rating (1997) : Local Interest.

 

Melway Ref: 202 J1, 359 J11, 359 J12

 

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