Trust News EDITION 04 | NOVEMBER 2016 - JANUARY 2017
Lotterywest backs new future for Ellensbrook Historic Ellensbrook near Margaret River will be conserved and made more accessible to the community and visitors with $676,291 funding from Lotterywest.
ABOVE: Ellensbrook provides a unique opportunity for new visitor experiences in the state’s southwest. S Murphy
Environment Minister the Hon Albert Jacob presented a cheque on behalf of Lotterywest to National Trust of Western Australia Chair the Hon Michael Murray AM QC on 29 September 2016 at the Old Observatory, National Trust Headquarters.
of Western Australia’s colonial heritage, rural development and relationships with Aboriginal people.
National Trust Chairman, Michael Murray Save a Grave said he was delighted to receive support
from at theEast Minister Lotterywest the Some 10,000 burials took place Perth and Cemeteries in thefor19th A National Trust team century will leadyet the important work at Ellensbrook, which is today only 745 gravemakers and railings survive. The wood, marble,liaising slate and stone havesignificant been subject extremes our harsh conservation of Ellensbrook, for to its the wide rangingofnatural, climate, to broader a fire in 1920 thatAboriginal burned for and two hours, well-intentioned closely with the Aboriginal and historicand values. butbusiness sometimes inappropriate repairs. communities as well as in the “The Lotterywest funds will go towards Margaret River region to ensure visitors stabilising timberprecious conservation, Your donation can help us conserve thewalls, remaining memorials can enjoy this very special place in and ensure there is a future drainage for our past. and removing inappropriate sustainable ways. restorations which are damaging the conservation under the watchful eye of our own heritage experts Environment Minister Careful Albert Jacob said original building, as well as landscaping, will ensure the graves at East Perth Cemeteries will continue to remind restoring the 1857 homestead was providing facilities and more us of the people they were erected for more so many years ago. important because the life of the Bussells experiences for visitors,” Mr Murray said. at Ellensbrook added to thegift understanding Your over $2 is fully tax deductible.
“Archaeological and historical research are part of the scope and will look more closely at the Aboriginal significance of the site, leading to further understanding about the shared experience of Aboriginal people and the first European settlers of the area.” There are five registered Aboriginal heritage sites at this location, which is situated in within the Leeuwin-Naturalist National Park, an A Class reserve managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife. “The Aboriginal name for the area which includes Ellensbrook is Mokidup and for at least 37,000 years Wardani people used it as seasonal camping ground,” Mr Murray said. continued page 2
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