Cape Riche Homestead also known as Moirs Property is a building situated at Cape Riche approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
George Cheyne took up land in the area in 1836.[1] He moved to the area in 1842 to trade with whalers in the area.[2] He also introduced the Moir family, relatives of his from Scotland, to the area, with his nephew Andrew Moir arriving in 1841.[2] Moir acquired the property from his uncle in 1858.[3]
The homestead and out-buildings were constructed between 1850 and 1850. The walls were built using locally cut stone that is 45 centimetres (18 in) thick. A billiards room was built by John Moir with the assistance of Aboriginal people, with a blacksmith shop built at around the same time. Much of the furniture was fashioned from driftwood found on the nearby beaches.[4]
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edit- ^ "Upgraded and Expanded Biographical Notes - Western Australian Exploration 1826-1835". Western Australian Explorers’ Diaries Project. 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b Donald S. Garden (1977). Albany; A panorama of the Sound. Thomas Nelson Limited. ISBN 0170051676.
- ^ "Andrew Moir". Great Southern Pioneers. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Cape Riche Homestead". inHerit. Government of Western Australia. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.