Site Details

Name

Ucharonidge Station Number 1 Bore and 1949 Comet Windmill

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

101 metre deep bore (No 1 bore) and 24ft (7.3 metre) Comet 'D' Pattern Windmilll installed on the station in 1949 by the Beebe family.

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The 1949 No.1 Bore and the `D' Pattern Comet Windmill was the first sub-artesian water supply installed at Ucharonidge Station, located 19 km south of Elliott and 77 km east on the Barkly Stock Route. The Bore and Comet Windmill provides a good example of an era in the Territory's pastoral history when bores replaced wells as the principal means of water supply for pastoral properties. The water supply and associated infrastructure were crucial for the stocking and development of the property and gave the owners greater use and management of their land. It was also a fundamental resource to offset dry, and at times, drought conditions.

Nominated

26/07/2005

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

16/09/2005

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

08/06/2007

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

HAC agrees that the Ucharonidge Station windmill and bore meets assessment criteria (m), and;
(b) Agrees to implement section 24 procedures under the Act.
(c) Asks that when the review report is considered by Council, further information is provided regarding the rarity of the windmill.

Recommended

14/12/2007

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

22/01/2008

Publish notice of
declaration

Gazetted

30/01/2008

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

HAC2005/0024

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Barkly Shire

Comments

NT Por 307 PPL 1072.

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	PICT0212.JPG	Ucharonidge Station No.1 Bore and 1949 Comet windmill	04/FEB/08

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Scan

no data found

Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	Instrument and Gazettal	04/FEB/09
View	Ucharonidge Station Bore & Windmill.pdf	Background Historical Information	21/MAR/11

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
000 00307	4830	BEEBE	PAMAYU	000	307	-	-	PPL

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object