Commonwealth Heritage List in Western Australia

This is a list of places on the Commonwealth Heritage List in Western Australia. The Commonwealth Heritage List is a heritage register which lists places of historic, cultural and natural heritage on Commonwealth land or in Commonwealth waters, or owned or managed by the Commonwealth Government. To be listed, a place has to meet one or more of the nine Commonwealth Heritage List criteria.[1]

List

Currently listed places

Listed are all 19 places in Western Australia that are currently on the Commonwealth Heritage List in the state as of 2020:[2]

Place namePlace IDClassListedAddressSuburb or townCoordinatesPhoto
Army Magazine Buildings Irwin Barracks105215Historic22 June 2004Brallos PassKarrakatta31°57′57″S 115°47′41″E / 31.9658°S 115.7946°E / -31.9658; 115.7946 (Army Magazine Buildings Irwin Barracks)
Artillery Barracks105332Historic22 June 20042 Burt StreetFremantle32°02′41″S 115°45′17″E / 32.0446°S 115.7546°E / -32.0446; 115.7546 (Artillery Barracks)
Bindoon Defence Training Area105619Natural25 October 2004Dewars Pool RoadBindoon31°16′38″S 116°17′11″E / 31.2773°S 116.2864°E / -31.2773; 116.2864 (Bindoon Defence Training Area)
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse105416Historic22 June 2004Leeuwin RoadCape Leeuwin via Augusta34°22′30″S 115°08′11″E / 34.3750°S 115.1364°E / -34.3750; 115.1364 (Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse)
Claremont Post Office105526Historic22 June 2004Bayview TerraceClaremont31°58′53″S 115°46′54″E / 31.9813°S 115.7816°E / -31.9813; 115.7816 (Claremont Post Office)
Cliff Point Historic Site105273Historic22 June 2004Garden Island32°11′18″S 115°40′32″E / 32.1882°S 115.6756°E / -32.1882; 115.6756 (Cliff Point Historic Site)
Garden Island105274Natural22 June 2004Garden Island32°11′57″S 115°40′31″E / 32.1992°S 115.6752°E / -32.1992; 115.6752 (Garden Island)
Geraldton Drill Hall Complex105658Historic22 June 2004Cathedral AvenueGeraldton28°46′33″S 114°36′35″E / 28.7758°S 114.6098°E / -28.7758; 114.6098 (Geraldton Drill Hall Complex)
Inglewood Post Office106134Historic8 November 2011885 Beaufort StreetInglewood31°55′18″S 115°53′06″E / 31.9216°S 115.8851°E / -31.9216; 115.8851 (Inglewood Post Office)
J Gun Battery105272Historic22 June 2004Entrance PointGarden Island32°09′31″S 115°39′53″E / 32.1587°S 115.6647°E / -32.1587; 115.6647 (J Gun Battery)
Lancelin Defence Training Area105578Natural22 June 2004Mimegarra RoadLancelin30°47′52″S 115°22′55″E / 30.7977°S 115.3820°E / -30.7977; 115.3820 (Lancelin Defence Training Area)
Learmonth Air Weapons Range Facility105551Natural22 June 2004Learmonth22°26′57″S 113°48′40″E / 22.4491°S 113.8110°E / -22.4491; 113.8110 (Learmonth Air Weapons Range Facility)
Mermaid Reef105255Natural22 June 2004Rowley ShoalsBroome17°06′04″S 119°37′31″E / 17.1011°S 119.6252°E / -17.1011; 119.6252 (Mermaid Reef - Rowley Shoals)
Ningaloo Marine Area105548Natural22 June 2004Commonwealth WatersNingaloo21°51′18″S 113°51′43″E / 21.8551°S 113.8619°E / -21.8551; 113.8619 (Ningaloo Marine Area)
Northam Post Office105528Historic22 June 2004239-243 Fitzgerald StreetNortham31°39′18″S 116°40′13″E / 31.6551°S 116.6703°E / -31.6551; 116.6703 (Northam Post Office)
Perth General Post Office105527Historic22 June 20043 Forrest PlacePerth31°57′08″S 115°51′32″E / 31.9522°S 115.8589°E / -31.9522; 115.8589 (Perth General Post Office)
South Perth Post Office105370Historic8 November 2011103 Mill Point RoadSouth Perth31°58′24″S 115°51′06″E / 31.9733°S 115.8516°E / -31.9733; 115.8516 (South Perth Post Office)
Victoria Park Post Office106197Historic22 August 2012414 Albany HighwayVictoria Park31°58′29″S 115°53′52″E / 31.9748°S 115.8979°E / -31.9748; 115.8979 (Victoria Park Post Office)
Yampi Defence Area105418Natural22 June 2004Koolan Island16°40′35″S 124°14′31″E / 16.6763°S 124.2420°E / -16.6763; 124.2420 (Yampi Defence Area)

Formerly listed places

Listed are all three places in Western Australia that were formerly on the Commonwealth Heritage List in the state as of 2020:[3]

Place namePlace IDClassAddressSuburb or townCoordinatesNotesPhoto
ABC Regional Radio Studio106083Historic58 Tudhoe StreetWagin33°18′32″S 117°20′38″E / 33.3089°S 117.3438°E / -33.3089; 117.3438 (ABC Regional Radio Studio, Wagin)The ABC Regional Radio Studio in Wagin was listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2011 but its closure was announced in November 2014.[4]
The Studio was the only Western Australian place removed from the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2018, along with eleven other places outside the state.[5]
Bushmead Rifle Range Commonwealth Area105549NaturalMidland RoadHelena Valley31°55′25″S 116°01′14″E / 31.9237°S 116.0206°E / -31.9237; 116.0206 (Bushmead Rifle Range Commonwealth Area)Sold by the Commonwealth, became the new suburb of Bushmead in 2017.[6][7]
Kalgoorlie Post Office105540Historic204 Hannan StreetKalgoorlie30°44′47″S 121°28′23″E / 30.7465°S 121.4731°E / -30.7465; 121.4731 (Kalgoorlie Post Office)Removed from the Commonwealth Heritage List on 17 September 2015[8]

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