Unique rural property
13 acres in middle of State Forest
Between Dwellingup and Boddington
90 minutes from Perth
$550-600,000
This unique bush property was bought in 1969 by David Noel and has been in the family ever since.
David Noel, founder and long-time President of the West Australian Nut & Tree Crop Association, acquired the property to use as a research nut planting. The property now contains a pleasing combination of large and small local native trees, including Jarrah, Blackbutt, and Snottygobble. Interspersed among these trees are many nut trees, including some which are rare and even unique in WA.
The result is a property which has the appearance of open forest, but is enhanced by the interesting selection of nut trees.
Location and Setting
The property is on the State Lands database as Murray Location 1002, and has an area of 5.185 hectares (12 acres, 3 roods, and 10 perches on the original title deeds (see below for deeds).
It is one of a string of 6 properties on Swamp Oak Brook, a winter creek. Immediately north of the property runs the Bibbulman Track, and the Dwellingup-Boddington railway, now not in use, although a more westerly section is used by the Hotham Valley Railway tourist steam trains.
The actual locality is called Inglehope, and the remains of Inglehope Siding and an old schoolhouse may be seen about 1 km to the west of the property. Inglehope is about 13 km from Dwellingup and about 25 km from the rapidly-expanding inland town of Boddington, which serves the Boddington Gold Mine, This mine, about 20 km away as the crow flies, is expected to become the largest gold mine in Australia.
Title Deeds
When purchased, this property was listed on one of the traditional Certificates of Title, with a nice scale-plan of the property, coloured green, and with boundary measurements. The deeds note that the Proprietor is entitled to the estate described "in the natural surface and therefrom to a depth of two hundred feet".
The current new metric-measurement title lacks most of these details. Click HERE to see a scan of the traditional Certificate of Title.
Adjacent Properties
The property immediately to the east contains a very impressive rammed-earth and metal-roofed home built as a permanent residence a few years ago. The western-neighbouring block contains a mature, producing orchard of pecan and chestnut trees.
Planted Trees
The most successful of the commonly-known nuts have been Chestnuts, represented by about 20 medium-large trees which produce each year. Other plantings still surviving include Black Walnut (a premium timber), European Nut Pine (Pinus pinea), several species of Pistachio, Hazelnut, and many Bunya Pines.
Specimens of Parana Pine (a nut-producing relative of the Bunya from southern Brazil) and of Chilghosa Nut (Pinus gerardiana, from the Himalayas) are thought to be the only ones growing in WA.
Structures
The property includes a small and a medium-size metal shed and a 12 ft x 36 ft fibro & tin shack. Most of this dates from 1969, but its length was extended some years ago. There is a concreted, carpeted floor throughout.
In front of the shack is a Black Adiatic fig tree.
View of shack showing stone fireplace
Click HERE to see more photos and details about the shack. The property is being sold on a Walk-In-Walk-Out basis, including furniture and fittings, two gas stoves, mattresses, etc, etc. The sheds include a wheelbarrow, bicycle, garden tools, and an enclosed wood-burning stove for possible fitting within the shack.
Contours
During research on the property over many years, all accessible documents have been gathered, including a contour map of the area. Click HERE to see a scan of this map.
Reference Trees
It is not that widely known that in past years, the Forests Department marked certain prominent trees within their areas as an aid to locating where you were. Blazes were cut into the sides of the trees, at around head height, anf the tree location grid reference and tree number within that grid were carved in. Click HERE to see a scan of one of these maps, in the area around the property.
Inglehope Arboretum
At the point where you turn off the main Dwellingup-Boddington Road to approach the property, is situated the Inglehope Arboretum. Click HERE to see a copy of the old brochure describing this arboretum.
More property views
This property has been worked on over many years, to establish a very pleasant ambience combined with useful and practical trees. Click HERE to see some more views around the 13 acres.
Limitation. All information on this website is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed and does not form part of any contract relating to the property.
For information about the property please email David Noel at davidn@aoi.com.au or ring 9381 7341.
