Dalwallinu Police Station (fmr)

Author

Shire of Dalwallinu

Place Number

11910

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Location

Lot 234 Park St Dalwallinu

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Buntine Police Station, Boy Scouts Hall,Civil
Defence Hall,Dalwallinu Craft Shop & Tourism

Local Government

Dalwallinu

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1917

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	24 Feb 1998	Category 4	Category 4 This category is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a development application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by the Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

This building has been in the Dlawllinu for a long time, serving the
community in many different ways. It is also the place of the infamous Snowy Rowles' jail break.

Physical Description

A weatherboard and iron building with brick fireplace. It is a two
roomed building with two origina prison cells set in the town tourism precinct.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	HA Crake; "A History of Dalwallinu 1846-1979".	Shire of Dalwallinu	1985

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

24 Aug 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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