Group Settlement - Pan Lavatory

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c. 1921

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Overview

This original Pan Lavatory was transported from John O’Neill’s place at Yoongarillup / Hithergreen by Busselton Historical Society volunteers to be part of the museum exhibition celebrating Group Settlement farming life.

Historical information

The Group Settlers lived and worked together to clear the bush and establish farms that were then allocated to a family by ballot. About 6000 Group Settlement farms were established in the south-west in the 1920s.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-B15

Item type

Buildings

Themes

Social History

Material

Iron

Jarrah (Wood)

Contextual information

Each Group Settlement house had a toilet which was situated well down the back of the yard. It was built from local timber with a wooden seat and used an old kerosene tin for a pan. Sometimes snakes would take up residence in the toilet during summer.

Keywords

Group Settlement

Busselton

Place made

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

c. 1921

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 16 April, 2025