Caraban

Statement of Significance

This house built on the south side of the river is still owned by the immediate descendants of the King family. Mrs. Kay Farmer and Mrs. E. Sykes have a very accurate memory of the history of the property and the district.

Physical Description

The building is situated on the bank of the Moore River about 90 metres from the water and a forest of huge Tuart trees, one very old tree in particular being only two metres from the front door

History

Herbert Stanley King, son of Daniel King of the Junction Hotel, built the house at Caraban for his bride, Clara Jones, in 1904 -1906. It was of sun-dried bricks made on the river bank Mr & Mrs King and their 10 children lived there for many years. The house is still owned by the King family; it is maintained in the original condition with some additions over the years.
The two buildings were separate but were connected by a galvanised roofed breeze way sometime before 1930 and the floor was covered with timber.

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