Convict Hospital Site

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05322

Location

19 Queen St Busselton

Location Details

Cnr Adelaide St

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1869

Demolition Year

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 20 Jun 1996 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The former hospital site has cultural heritage significance for its historic links to the convict period of Busselton’s development.

Physical Description

The site marks the site of the first convict hospital in Busselton and is now occupied by a commercial premises.

History

The site marks the site of the first convict hospital in Busselton. The site was later occupied by the agricultural showground and then the Municipal Council building and finally by a commercial premises.

Archaeology

There is archaeological potential relating to the convict hospital structure.

Condition

Site Only

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6426 A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). Heritage Study {Other} 1997

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use HEALTH Hospital

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}

Creation Date

12 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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