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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Crystal Pool and Guest House (Gloucester Lodge) - Yanchep National Park

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City of Wanneroo

c. 1930

Subcollections

Yanchep National Park

Overview

Black and White photo

Historical information

Gloucester Lodge was initally known as the Crystal Pool Guest House when it was built in the years 1932-1933. The lodge accommodated 30 guests as well as providing change rooms, a general store and cafeteria. In 1939 it was renamed Gloucester Lodge in honour of the Duke of Gloucester who stayed there in 1934. The swimming pool at Yanchep National Park was built in 1931-32. Initially called Crystal Pool, it was later generally known as Yanchep Pool.

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Registration number

cwa-org-57-PD00285

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Themes

Keywords

Yanchep National Park

Gloucester Lodge

Place made

Yanchep
WA
Australia

Year

c. 1930

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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PD00285 - Crystal Pool and Guest House, Yanchep National Park

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