Locate Historical Plaques
The various locations on the map indicate where the historic sites, heritage and memorial plaques are situated. They are recognized as having historical significance celebrating people, buildings and places in the Esperance district.
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Brooks Homestead
Luck Bay
Observatory Point
Plaque to commemorate the arrival on 9th December 1792 of two French ships, the RECHERCHE and the ESPERANCE
Rossiter Bay
Plaque to commemorate the assistance rendered by CAPTAIN ROSSITER to EDWARD JOHN EYRE in June 1841.
West Scadden (Lake Echo) School Site
Truslove School Site
Grass Patch School Site
Rich Meadows School Site
Red Lake School Site
East Circle Valley Primary School Site
Salmon Gums Schools Site
East Dowak Primary Site School Site
Kumarl Primary School Site
Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park Monument, Dalyup
Condingup School Site
Condingup School / Linkletters Place, Monument and Sign
Linkletters Place Sign
Deralinya Homestead
List of Historical Plaques
Lucky Bay
To commemorate the the naming of Lucky Bay by Mathew Flinders.
Rossiter Bay
Plaque to commemorate the assistance rendered by CAPTAIN ROSSITER to EDWARD JOHN EYRE in June 1841.
Observatory Bay
Plaque to commemorate the arrival on December 9th 1792, of two French ships, the RECHERCHE and the ESPERANCE.
Brooks Homestead
Balbinia homestead and outbuildings remain standing, and remanent orchard and vegetable garden. Mrs Henry Ferby Brooks, who died in 1910, is buried at Balbinia Station. Read more about the Brooks Family.
Pioneer Park
A plaque nearly by the river in pleasant surroundings pays tribute to the first families in the area. Read about Esther Eggeling
The Linkletters Place School Site
This school, known as Linkletters Place School, was opened from 20th Feb 1961, with 8 children. After several small additions, a permanent school in the newly gazetted township of Condingup was built. The Linkletters Place School was closed and on the 27th September 1964, and the 27 students were transferred to Condingup School, which opened on the 28th September 1964.
This site is now on private property, and permission is required to enter.
THE LINKLETTERS PLACE PRIMARY SCHOOL – FEBRUARY 1962
(PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN BLACKER)
Mallee School Plaques
West Scadden (Lake Echo) School 1934 -1949
Truslove School (1932 – 1941)
Grass Patch School 1927- 1934 (1966 to present time)
Rich Meadows School (1927 -1942)
Red Lakes Schools (1927-1945)
The Salmon Gums Schools
East Dowak Primary School (1930-1931)
Kumarl School Site (1932-1941)
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