Indarrie Schoool - Site No 2

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11178

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Location

Great Northern Hwy 2k W of Bindi Bindi

Location Details

3 miles west of the Bindi Bindi Townsite

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

N/A

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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 site represents a way of life associated with education, which is no longer practised.

History

The Indarries School was first established in one room of Peter Dix's three room mud brick house in 1900. Peter Dix was instrumental in having a new school built in 1903. The school commenced with Miss Boxall teaching 17 students. The school became a social centre for the district with religious servcies, meetings and dances all taking place. Three small rooms provided living quarters for the teacher.

By 1927, the railway siding had changed the community focus and facilities were developing around the Bindi Bindi siding and townsite. The Indarrie School was closed and relocated to the Bindi Bindi Siding where it reopened as Bindi Bindi School in 1928.

In 1988, the Bindi Bindi Parents and Citizens Assocaiation marked the site with a plaque commemorating the past students and teachers of Indarrie School.

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	Margaret Ellis compiled "Unpublished Research Notes"		1996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

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

17 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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