Wyalkatchem Police Station

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Wyalkatchem Koorda District Hospital

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an essential service that has been maintained since early settlement of the district.

Physical Description

Nurses quarters 1917, Wooden Building to 1949. Present 1966.

History

a medical facility was first erected on this site in 1917. The first buildings were in fact two tents and a brick nurses quarters. More permanent building would have been built by 1918 and various building extensions have been built since. The hospital had a very strong Ladies' Auxilliary and in 1953 was classed as "one of the best outside the metropolis". A major 18 bed extension was built in 1966.

Integrity/Authenticity

Due to the changes that are needed to meet regulations, most of the early hospital has been changed and the heritage value would commence from c1949.

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Well Maintained and fully operational

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White Dam

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The first major water supply for Wyalkatchem.

Physical Description

A deep excavated dam with earth wall. Concrete channels are used to carry some water from the catchment area but these are not extensive. There is currently an operating pump on the site as water from the dam it still used for garden retriculation.

History

Built in 1925 as the Town water supply and was in use for this purpose until 1959. The capacity was 5 million gallons but it was many years before a reasonable amount of water was collected. Additional catchment was added in 1932 and water reached a depth of 18 feet that year.Water was not reticulated to the town and until 1936, when a powered pump was installed, water was drawn from the dam by windmill, which meant no wind no water! In 1938 a team of 28 men were employed to improve the drains, clean up the catchment area and re-excavate the dam to improve the water supply. After this work, the dam was known to overflow butin 1950 due to low rainfall and increased use, it ran dry and water was carted to the town from Merredin. Management order for the Shire of Wyalkatchem gazetted 23/03/2002

Integrity/Authenticity

Good Degree

Condition

Fair - the walls are ok but there is a build up od silt which should be removed to improve capacity.

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Warramuggan Rockhole

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Dwortwollaking Well

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Kings Dam

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An essential water supply for horse teams travelling to Korrelocking with harvest. Construction method on the catchment is significant.

Physical Description

A moderate sized earth dam with a rock catchment area some 100 metres from the dam. The channels are built from concrete and rock.

History

This dam was built to collect water which was used by horse teams using the road to take grain to Korrelocking or travelling to east Yorkrakine area.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good Degree. Appears to be as it was built.

Condition

Very Good. With some silting, The collection and channel areas are in need of some work. this is on private property.

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St Saviour Church

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Part of the fabric of the district and is till in regular use.

Physical Description

The church is located on two street frontages with setbacks to both. The Piesse street frontage features a three storey vertical square tower topped with a gable roof and a small cross. The tower informs of the entry. The main building and the tower are constructed of cream coloured face brick. The church has a low pitched gable roof and features vertical windows and various recessed bays. This is the second church built on this site. The original wooden church built at this site was completed in 1925 and was replaced by the present church in 1960.

History

This is the second church on the site. The original wooden building was completed in 1925 and replaced by the present church in 1960.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good Degree

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Good. In regular use

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Archway to fmr Primary School

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Historic Site witha current structure.

Physical Description

A stone built archway reconstructed using photos of the original. Reconstructed in 1991 without the bell.

History

This is not the original archway which was destroyed. It is a replica and as such has no intergrity. It is of commermorative value.

Integrity/Authenticity

None, but is a reasonable replica.

Condition

Good

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Blacksmiths Shop (Site)

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One of the first busineses in town.

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A collection of sheds on the site where there are now motel units.

History

One of the first industries in town.

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CBH Wheat Bin (fmr)

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15755 Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH Precinct

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The only one of it's type in the district to be preserved. Will be one of three of the curved corrugated iron style of construction to be preserved. Is located in it's original place and was one of five built in the district by CBH.

Physical Description

A corrugated iron roofed and walled building with bush poles as roof supports. The building is 200 feet long, 46 feet wide, the highest point is 24 feet and it had a capacity of 3000 tons. The floor is of galvanised iron sheets.

History

This was the second such bin on this site.The original was built in 1933 and demolished in 1936 when this structure was built by CBH. It was one of the first such bins and is the only one of the original five still standing. It was decommissioned in 1972 when a new silo ws built on another site to the East of the town. It was saved from demolition in 1980 and opened as a musuem in 1981. Ownership was given by CBH to the Shire of Wyalkatchem in 1998. A conseervation plan was drawn up in the same yearwith a grant from the Lotteries Commission.

Condition

Good. But is showing signs of ageing in the floor and lower wall panels.

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Goods Shed Wyalkatchem

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15755 Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH Precinct

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Railway infrastructure stillin use (not original use)

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A typical WAGR goods shed with rail through acces and a loading dock.

History

The second such structure in Wyalkatchem.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good degree- has been used for a mural depicting part of the District heritage.

Condition

Good

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Loading Ramp and Crane Wyalkatchem

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15755 Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH Precinct

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Part of a complex.

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A standard wood and rail built ramp with a Ransomes Crane.

History

Was erected at the time the new buildings were erected on the South side of the line.

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Good

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Millars Timber Yards

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Commercial Enterprise.

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Now turned into parkland.

History

an early business in town. Valuable as many homes were built from timber.

Condition

Vacant site

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Rimmers Dealership

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St Mary's Catholic Church Group

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02760 St Mary's Catholic Church

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This group of buildings and the site are significant as they are very true to the original construction and have not been substantially modified since built.

Physical Description

A group of Church buildings including a Church c1929, school and presbytery c1939.

History

The Church building was erected in 1929 and the site further developed over the years. The Church School on site is now used as a Craft Shop and meeting Place.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good Degree. very little change has been noted in the general appearance and the site and buildings are very much original.

Condition

Has had remedial work and renovations over the years but is no longer used forthe original purposes as there is no resident Priest. May be leased to a local esident.

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Stockyards Wyalkatchem Town

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an important part of a farming community that also raised livestock.

Physical Description

Wooden railings and a ramp to load on railwagons.

History

In 1924 there was a public meeting to ask the Railways to move the stockyards from the town to a place south of the railway. This did not eventuate and in 1940 the yards were still being expanded. Eventually they were moved to the south of the town east of Cunderdin Road.

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No longer in existance.

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National Bank, Wyalkatchem

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National Bank, Wyalkatchem is in good condition as a result of ongoing use and maintenance. The bank chamber and associated offices and stores have been recently refurbished and are in very good condition. The timber framed former residence is in fair condition and is not in use for residential purposes. Externally the building is in fair to good condition. There is a substantial crack on the western side of the entrance where an internally illuminated National Bank sign has been fixed to the façade.

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A bank building with manager's accommodation incorporated and in the style typical of the era.

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A single storey, masonry and tiled roof bank building (1925) in the Inter-War Free Classical style, incorporating an earlier timber framed and weatherboard clad bank manager's residence (1921). Windows are arched with decorative voussoirs. Decorative parapet, either side of a gable roof end which display ‘1925’. Entrance has been altered to accommodate modern security & universal access requirements.

History

This is the second National Bank Buidlidng in Wyalkatchem.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good with the exception of internal modifications.

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Well Maintained

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Johnston's Buildings

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14467 Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building

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Good

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One of the earliest surviving buildings. The types of commerce has varied but generally relate to essential needs of a small town. The association with Bertie johnston is significant.

Physical Description

Johnston's Buildings are located on the north west corner of Honour Avenue and Railway Terrace in the commercial area of Wyalkatchem. Commercial buildings are positioned on the northern side of Railway Terrace, an extremely wide street, facing the railway line to the south. No buildings have been constructed on the southern side of the road. A small, waterwise garden as been developed on the vacant block of land on the corner of Honour Avenue and Railway Terrace. The place is a brick and iron building with a front verandah which extends out to cover the public footpath. The brickwork to the front of the buildings has been rendered and features a raised parapet wall with central triangular pediment and alternating horizonal and vertical plaster elements above the verandah's skillion roof line. The pediment bears the date '1921' and immediately below this the words: 'Johnston's Buildings' surround by a rendered rectangle. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts. The footpath immediately in front of the shops has been laid with brick paving. The parapet wall conceals the buildings' iron clad skillion roof. At the rear of the building it is possible to see the single remaining chimney stack, which is covered with pebble dash, and a raised party wall between the general store and the hairdresser. A skillion roofed brick addition has been constructed at the rear of the general store. The building currently contains three separate shops (from west to east): general store, hairdresser and butcher. Ther general store occupies what was once two separate shops. Each of the three shops has a wide single, timber framed window (the general store has two). Below the verandah line the rendered brickwork of the shop fronts have been treated differently: the general store wall has been painted,, the hairdresser wall has been re-rendered and marked out to resemble dressed limstone blocks and the butcher's wall is clad with tiles. While both the general store and the butcher features entry doors which lie flush with the line of the front wall, the hairdresser's shop has a recessed door. The original entry door at the western end of the general store was blocked up sometime in the 1970s. It was possible to view the interiors of only the general store and the butcher. The general store featured painted brick walls, timber floors and asbestos and batten ceilings. The partitioning wall which once existed between what was once two shops has been replaced with an I beam just below ceiling height. The original fireplace has been retained in the kitchen at the rear. A double hung sash window (kitchen) has also survived. The butcher's shop had similar features with the addition of a cool room. The Honour Avenue sidewall of the shop features a mural depicting the history of Wyalkatchem.

History

Built by Bertie Johnston.

Integrity/Authenticity

Still Maintains outward appearance of buildings of the age and construction. High degree of Authenticity.

Condition

Generally good externally but with some deterioration of the internal fabric.

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Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building

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• 14467 Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building
• 02762 Wyalkatchem Hotel
• 02764 Johnston's Buildings

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14467 Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building

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• 14467 Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building
• 02762 Wyalkatchem Hotel
• 02764 Johnston's Buildings

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Wyalkatchem Hotel

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14467 Wyalkatchem Hotel & Johnston's Building

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Good

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Statement of Significance

The original and only hotel in Wyalkatchem and has kept it's original use. It was the first brick building of any kind in the town. The interrior has had some changes but not significant.

Physical Description

Comprises of the old and new hotel adjoining. Both are made from brick and iron. The original part of the hotel is single storey, with a parapet at the front displaying the title ‘Wyalkatchem Hotel’. The new part of the hotel is double storey with a timber verandah. The original hotel was built in 1919 with the adjoining extension in 1925.

History

The first brick building in Wyalkatchem which was built for Bertie Johnston. The two storey additions were designed by Herbert Parry and built by WH Roberts in 1925. William Smith from Kulin was the first licensee. Part of the roof and verandah were replaced after storm damage in 1937. In 1950 the Wyalkatchem Roads Board complained about the deterioration of the hotel but it wasn't until 1957 that work was carried out. The Johnston family then sold the hotel in 1958. Several people have owned the hotel since then.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good Degree Changes have been made to the internal layout.

Condition

Good- With changes having been made to the internal fabric.

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