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Heritage

Our ports are rich in history, with several heritage sites located across port land. As custodians of these significant places, we are committed to their protection, conservation and respectful management.

We take a considered approach to heritage management, ensuring these sites are preserved and integrated into port planning and operations so their cultural and historical value is maintained for future generations.

Pilot Station Precinct

The Albany Pilot Station precinct – comprising the Pilot Crew Quarters, a stone, timber and iron duplex building and the Coxswain's Quarters, a timber and iron cottage – were constructed to provide accommodation for the officers charged with guiding vessels in and out of Princess Royal Harbour in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

It is a rare demonstration of the location and living conditions of one of the earliest pilot stations in Western Australia, with a sequence of buildings on the site having been used as pilots’ quarters from 1853 to 1936.

The site is currently undergoing a transformation before it is opened to the community.

Pilot Station Precinct revitalisation

Leschenault Homestead

Leschenault Homestead – comprising the original wattle and daub weatherboard clad cottage (c.1846), the main single-storey building (c.1854-70) of weatherboard clad adobe and shingles, the original round stone water tank, and the surrounding grounds and gardens – have important historical associations with the Wakefieldian Australind settlement scheme and former centre of the colonial government of the Bunbury region.

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Mass Rocks

Located in Albany, the Mass Rocks site has cultural heritage significance as the place of the first religious service celebrated by a Catholic priest in Western Australia in January 1838. The site also marked the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in WA in 1843.

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Tommy Windich Memorial

The memorial site and grave of renowned Indigenous tracker Tommy Windich who was a member of exploration teams in the 1860s and 1870s can be found at our Port of Esperance. It is accessible to the public off Hughes Road.

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Tommy Windich grave site

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Pilot Station Precinct revitalisation
Funded by Royalties for Regions, the $8.3 million project will transform the heritage-listed Pilot Station into a vibrant community precinct.