Bindi Bindi Telephone exchange - Site of

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11151

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Location

Bindi Bindi

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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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	19 Nov 1997	Category 5	Category 5 Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or inter[retation.

Statement of Significance

The iste represents a means of communication no longer practid=sed.

History

The Bindi Nindi telephone exchange was operated by Kathleen & Doreen Brian during the 1920's, from a tin shed "store" at the rear of their house at Lot 3. Alf Borham owned the exchange building which also operated as a Wesfarmers Co-op Store and the post office. In 18the 1950's (30's?) the shop was built for Mr & Mrs Salmon and the post office and phone exchange relocated ot the exisitng Post Office /shop building.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District."	Shire of Moora	1995
	Margaret Ellis compiled "Unpublished Research Notes"		1996

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Telephone Building
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Telephone Building

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Telecommunications

Creation Date

17 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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