Dalwallinu Police Station (fmr)

Author

Shire of Dalwallinu

Place Number

11910

Location

Lot 234 Park St Dalwallinu

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Buntine Police Station, Boy Scouts Hall,Civil
Defence Hall,Dalwallinu Craft Shop & Tourism

Local Government

Dalwallinu

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1917

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Feb 1998 Category 4

Statement of Significance

This building has been in the Dlawllinu for a long time, serving the community in many different ways. It is also the place of the infamous Snowy Rowles' jail break.

Physical Description

A weatherboard and iron building with brick fireplace. It is a two roomed building with two origina prison cells set in the town tourism precinct.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
HA Crake; "A History of Dalwallinu 1846-1979". Shire of Dalwallinu 1985

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Police Station or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

24 Aug 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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