Bilbarin General Store & Post Office - Site of

Author

Shire of Corrigin

Place Number

08429

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Location

Franklyn St Bilbarin

Location Details

Local Government

Corrigin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1919

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	19 Mar 1997	Category 5	Category 5 An historic site without built features. Recommend that the site is recognised by means of a plaque, place name, interpretive material, or an architectural or urban design, in due course.

Statement of Significance

The site is significant in representing a way of life in a town that no longer exists.

History

c1919 Mr T Alford (from Ardath) opened the first shop in Bilbarin. His daughter was married in the front room of the shop. Mr Percy Zeplin later took over the shop. The shop also operated the Bilbarin Post Office. It closed in 1976.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond".	Shire of Corrigin	1982

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

12 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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