Old Busselton Post Office Site & Post Box

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05304

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Location

20 Queen St Busselton

Location Details

Cnr Adelaide St

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1842

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 4	Category 4 These places are owned by the City and should be conserved, but special action is not required because the sites are mainly of historic and social value without built features. Some of the sites in this category are largely natural features and simply need to be managed in the ordinary sense of maintenance. Conservation actions may be limited to interpretation and/or site signage.

Statement of Significance

Old Post Office site and post box, a location marked only by the pillar post box, has cultural heritage significance as the site of one of the earliest post offices in Busselton. The post box has intrinsic aesthetic value as a fine piece of craftsmanship.

Physical Description

Cast iron post box, Victorian decorative style.
Nothing remains of the post office; a post box c.1842 marks the site. The post box is constructed of cast iron and has a decorative top, with ER II in raised lettering on the bottom section of the pillar.

History

The site of one of the earliest post office in Busselton. The first Post Office was also known at the Herring’s Cottage as John Herring was appointed as the first Post Master. The cottage was erected on the first campsite in Busselton.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity Notes: The post office has been demolished, but the post box continues to serve its intended purpose.
Authenticity Notes: The authenticity of the post box is high.

Post Box: High Degree/High Degree

Condition

The post box is in good condition.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Busselton Historic Society;"Historic Busselton, 3rd edition"		January 1978

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
11358	Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry	Book	2015

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	METAL	Cast Iron
Other	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services

Creation Date

06 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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