Ruby McGarry House

Statement of Significance

It is historically significant as the home of Ruby McGarry, a member of the prominent Gibbs family.
This house is aesthetically significant as an example of a homestead in a picturesque Irural andscape.

Physical Description

Ruby McGarry House is located at Lot 2, 219 Bernard Road, Pinjar. It is located on a semi rural
property on the south side of Bernard Road within the City of Wanneroo's North Ward. Former
homestead located behind (east side) of 219 Bernard Road Carabooda not able to be inspected.

History

The suburb name Carabooda was adopted in 1982 and takes its name from the lake in the area. The
original spelling as recorded by J.W. Gregory in January 1843, when marking Swan Location 113 for
M. MacDermott, was Karroborup. It was also previously known as Carraburra.
Ruby Harriet Gibbs was the daughter of Aubrey Gibbs and granddaughter of William Lacey Gibbs.
Ruby married Bill McGarry who was from Kununoppin. Ruby came to live in Wanneroo in 1921 at the
age of 13 with her parents and brothers, Harry and Charlie. Their brother Ken was born in 1921.
There were no schools in North Wanneroo at the time so Ruby started a correspondence course and
taught her brothers and 3 cousins, Ned, William and Lacey on the verandah of her fathers home in
Pipidinney Road.
House BA 49/0042 by M Philipoff Loc 1770 also 51/0140 Additions M Philipoff.

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