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Banjo's Place

Author

Shire of Leonora

Place Number

10968
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Location

Gwalia

Location Details

Local Government

Leonora

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 17 Feb 1998 Category 1

Category 1

The highest level of protection appropriate; recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places; provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The place is a representative example of the architectural improvisation of structures built to accommodate miners. The place has historic value for its representation of die development of the Australian goldfields and associated social conditions for miners. The place is historically significant for its relationship with mining operations that took place at Gwalia between 1898-1963, one of the most productive gold mines outside Kalgoorlie.

Physical Description

The small dwelling retains an exterior brick chimney with metal flue, and a rear oven with an exterior metal flue. Some floorboards, remnants of hessian wall linings, and some ripple iron linings remain in the interior of the dwelling. A verandah has been added across the front elevation with lean-to metal screens.

History

Further research required.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: High
AUTHENTICITY: High

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use MINING Housing or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}

Creation Date

11 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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