Cobra Station WA
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 22:17
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Jeff H
Dear Members
Track Care WA is proposing to restore the old Cobra Station
homestead next year.
The building has suffered many years of neglect and requires urgent attention to save it from collapse.
To assist us, if any travellers are going that way, especially those with building construction knowledge, we would really appreciate a report on the building.
This ideally would include all materials and sizes there of required to get a roof over the old building to preserve it in the short team until more substantial works can be done.( timbers & tin)
TCWA is also in the process of restoring
Warriedar, Woolgorong out station. Burnerbinmah and Binthalya.
If you can assist please contact me
Cheers
Jeff
Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:48
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:48
Where is it Jeff? I don't think I know that station...
I've also looked up
Places typing in "Cobra Station" in the search but there is no match.
Thanks Michelle
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Follow Up By: Jeff H - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:08
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:08
David & Michelle
Thanks for your interest.
Cobra Station is approx 50km west of Mt Augustus.
It is at the northern end of the Cobra Dairy Rd.
Goggle has some references to Cobra Station
Cheers
Jeff
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:34
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:34
Found it!
The location is in
Places (ExplorOz database of everywhere!) but the search didn't find it (have reported this to David !! )
here's the link to
Cobra Station for anyone that wants the coordinates, and when you have photos please upload to this page and then TrackCare can publish the after photos and we can publish the before and after. Great concept, thanks TrackCare.
Michelle
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Reply By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 18:30
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 18:30
Hi Jeff
We are off to Cobra Station next week. Not sure if there is two - one old one and the current one or is that the same thing. I rang them and they have camping facilities. Where is the old
homestead - part of the current cobra station?
I could do up a report on it.
Cheers
Serendipity
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Follow Up By: Jeff H - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 19:29
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 19:29
Thanks for your offer.
I am unsure as to the exact location of the old
homestead. Howerver after discussion with another TCWA member, he recalls it to be a few Km from the current in use
homestead.
I am sure that if you ask the staff at Cobra when you get there, they will direct you to tits location.
This building is
heritage listed so any restoration needs to conform with the exist.
Our main concern is the roof.
Sizes of rafters posts, beam's etc... would be most helpful.
Many thanks
Jeff
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Follow Up By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 20:04
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 20:04
My occupation is a carpenter and primarily I build timber roofs.
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Follow Up By: Jeff H - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 00:36
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 00:36
Hi Serendipity
You sound like just the man Track Care WA would like to have as a member, to advise and assist us on various other homesteads that we are restoring.
Many of the old buildings have roofs or veranda's that are in need of your expertise.
If it is possible to contact you I will let you know of all the projects the we are currently involved with.
Could you visit our web site( trackcare.com.au ) and send me an email from there.
Look forward to your report
Jeff
TCWA Rangelands Adoptions Committee
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