Beulah - Pioneer Park
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The small park has a hut with history panels, mural, water pump and bell.
The park is dedicated to Beulah District pioneers from 1883 - 1900. The posts of the replica stable features logs cut from local timbers in the late 1880/90's which came from the original stables in the district. The wall timbers are from a farm house built in 1890 and secured to the building with wire in the traditional way. The roof is designed to be weatherproof and covered in brush panels. The floor is constructed from old red bricks common to the area and the pavers were purchased second hand from Horsham. Volunteer manpower used totalled over 2000 hours.
The cast iron bell was originally used at the Brim Homestead for various purposes, such as announcing meal times and alerting men and women to various dilemmas.
Water pumps were the life blood of many a household in the early times of settlement. They were either set up on a well or in the case of this pump into an underground tank that was filled by run off water from the Brim Homestead roof. These pumps made it easier for the women to draw water and gave a degree of reliability in a district known for drought.
The old gate beside the 'Stable' was made locally by Beulah pioneer blacksmiths.
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Location
74 Phillips Street, Beulah 3395 Map
