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UAM Hostel

Author

Shire of Derby/West Kimberley

Place Number

09759
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Location

Cnr Alfonsas & Ashley Sts Derby

Location Details

Other Name(s)

United Aborigines Mission Hostel

Local Government

Derby-West Kimberley

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Dec 1995 Category 6

Category 6

Assess in more detail when considering a development application.

Statement of Significance

Significant to the history of the development of Derby.

Physical Description

Timber framed residential building typical of the period.

History

Residential hostel for Aboriginal school children established in the 1950's by the United Aborigines Mission.

Integrity/Authenticity

intactness of fabric: Not Known
Alterations: Not Known

Condition

Not known

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Institutional Housing
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Institutional Housing

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, flat
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Aboriginal Occupation

Creation Date

11 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

02 Feb 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.