Gabalong Telephone Exchange - Site of

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11175

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Location

Gabalong

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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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 site represents a way of life no longer practised.

History

Mr & Mrs David Norwood ran the exchange in their home next door to the Gablong ruin (still there during WWII). The phone exchanges were oftern located in farm houses. The woman of the house usually operated the exchange. It provided not only an important communication link, but a valuable social link for the otherwise isolated woman on the farm.

References

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	Margaret Ellis compiled "Unpublished Research Notes"		1996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

Place Type

Historic Site

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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