State Government heritage lists Narra Tarra Homestead, Chapman Valley

1/5/03
Narra Tarra Homestead, Outbuildings and Cemetery in Chapman Valley have been interim listed in the State Government's Register of Heritage Places.
Environment and Heritage Minister Judy Edwards said the heritage listing recognised the unique historical and social qualities associated with the site.
"Narra Tarra is an early farming complex comprising the ruins of a stone old homestead, kitchen outbuildings and stores and a cemetery enclosed by a stone wall," Dr Edwards said.
"It was established on a pastoral landholding in the 1850s and 1860s, and still retains many elements of the early buildings today.
"Pastoral landholdings were the earliest form of European settlement in rural Western Australia and opened the way for closer agricultural settlement and the establishment of rural townships.
"The place has long been associated with farming in the region and, as such, it contributes to the community's sense of place."
In 1910, Narra Tarra Station's some 30,000 acres were subdivided, demonstrating the Government's policy in fostering closer land settlement and a viable agricultural industry.
Dr Edwards said the Narra Tarra Cemetery was also of importance in providing a record of people who lived and worked in the Chapman Valley between the 1870s and 1970s.
"It is one of the larger cemeteries on a station property in the State and provides insight into rural life. Monuments within the cemetery are also valued for their aesthetic qualities providing good examples of craftsmanship of ironwork and stone masonry," she said.
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