Roebourne Police Station, Gaol & Court House Precinct

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

02319

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Location

Bounded by Queen, Hampton & Victoria Sts & Carnarvon Tce Roebourne

Location Details

Inc: Court House, 3 Cell Blocks, Kitchen Day Room, Qtrs & Gaoler's Qtrs, Police Qtrs, Police Stn & Lockup, Police Rec Block, 1981 Lockup, Garage & Charge Room, Sobering up Centre & Dry Stone Retaining Walls

Local Government

Karratha

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1886 to 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	20 Oct 1995	Register Entry Assessment Documentation

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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Sep 2013	Category A	Category A Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. DESIRED OUTCOME: The place should be retained and conserved. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).	City of Karratha
Register of the National Estate	Registered	30 Jun 1992
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	06 Mar 1984
Other Legal Agreement	Completed	10 Apr 2003

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Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
George Temple Poole	Architect	-	-
R Jewell	Architect	-	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5006	Technical clauses : IT cabling upgrades for various courts.	Report	2001
4690	The Old Roebourne Gaol : a history.	Heritage Study {Other}	0
5964	Cossack; Roebourne; Lazarette site; Jarman Island Lighthouse; Roebourne Gaol.	Video	1991
944	Roebourne law and order precinct : an historical assessment	Heritage Study {Other}	1991
11714	Roebourne Gaol Precinct Lots 18 and 189: Disposal Strategy	Electronic	2019
11796	Roebourne Gaol feasibility study	Heritage Study {Other}	2017
945	Conservation Plan for the Police, Court House and Gaol Precinct Roebourne Western Australia	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1995
11715	Roebourne Gaol Precinct: Heritage Management Plan	Heritage Study {Other}	2019

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Courthouse
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Gaol
Other Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Cultural activities
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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