Recently, an awareness of the environment and a trend towards simpler living has prompted developers and homeowners to opt for natural building materials.

A renewed appreciation of the efficient thermal and acoustic properties of
natural Tamala limestone, Kimberley sandstone, Donnybrook sandstone, Kimberley quartzite, Kimberley black granite and Esperance pink granite coupled with its aesthetic appeal has seen its re-emergence in Australian architecture.

Natural stone is also far more affordable; its price point now rivals brick, thanks to advances in stone cutting and processing technology.

As the popularity of natural stone grows so does the creativity of its uses in construction, paving and cladding. Accessories in particular in natural Tamala limestone abound.

The simple lines and hardiness of natural stone, work as fluidly with modern Australian designs as with the striking civic and residential buildings of the 1890's.

"Homes in the older suburbs of Perth display original coastal Tamala limestone foundations, a tribute to the durability of natural stone."

Sources

Pitt Morison, M., & White, J. (1981). Builders and buildings. In C. T. Stannage (Ed.), A New History Of Western Australia (pp. 511-550). Nedlands: University Of Western Australia Press.

Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. (n.d). The History Of Brick And Stone In Western Australian Construction. Mineral House, Plain St. East Perth, Western Australia.