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Babakin School - Site of

Author

Shire of Bruce Rock

Place Number

10798
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Location

Babakin

Location Details

Local Government

Bruce Rock

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1913

Demolition Year

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 11 Sep 1997 Category 5

Category 5

An historic site without built features.

Statement of Significance

The site represents associaitons with the beginning of education on Babkin and a way of life no longer practised. Associations with early settlers and education.

History

Mrs Caroline Coyle taught at the Assisted School at the Coyle Homestead from the 29th January 1913 to the 18th June 1913, after which time the school was opened at this site.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". Shire of Bruce Rock 1993
V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". Bruce Rock Tourist Committee 1988
JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". Bruce Rock District Road Board. 1959

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Primary School
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Primary School

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

03 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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