Town of Cue

Child Places

• 03640 Cue Railway Station (fmr)
• 00644 Government School, Cue
• 00637 Masonic Lodge (fmr)
• 00631 Fmr Bank of New South Wales (NSW)
• 00641 Cue Municipal Chambers (fmr)
• 00633 Murchison Club Hotel
• 06516 Cue Pensioners Cottages
• 00628 Old Gaol
• 00632 Cue Shire Offices
• 00629 Cue Public Buildings
• 06540 Bishops Cottage, Cue
• 00636 Rotunda

Statement of Significance

The Cue townsite, comprising a number of public and private buildings constructed from stone, weatherboard and corrugated galvanised iron has heritage significance for the following reasons:

• The place is one of the few remaining gold rush towns which, to a large extent, has retained its original setting with over 100 buildings and sites on the Municipal Inventory;
• The centre of town retains high integrity and authenticity since it was built in the late 19th century, and the main street, Austin Street has been classified by the National Trust as a significant historical precinct;
• Many of the buildings in town were built in the late 19th century, early 20th century and have remained largely intact since the town was settled;
• Cue’s buildings including the Masonic Lodge, Gentleman’s Club and private residences made innovative use of local materials and craftsmanship;
• Cue was home to several of the largest gold-mining companies in the world during the late 19th – early 20th centuries and made a significant contribution to the State’s economy;
• Herbert Hoover, the United States President from 1929 to 1933, spent several years in and around Cue as an employee of the mining company, Bewick Moreing & Company which had an office in the town;
• Cue has in recent times, promoted itself as a centre for history, heritage and culture with programs and events such as ‘QFest’, winning several awards and was announced as Western Australia’s official Heritage Ambassador for 2004;
• Cue was the commercial and administrative centre of the Murchison region and was home of the first bank in the region which demonstrates its importance as a commercial centre in more prosperous times.

History

Assessment 2006
Extent of assessment: the area bound by Stewart, Livingstone, Kinsella, Marshall, part Austin and Corrigan sts

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