Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
Location
Cnr Gt Southern Hwy & Onslow Rd Marracoonda
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1903
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 3 |
Category 3 |
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Statement of Significance
Provides an excellent example of building styles in this period and makes a positive
contribution to the landscape. The site is significant for its role in community activities
and as a venue for religious and social gatherings.
Physical Description
The stone building has a steep pitched corrugated iron gable roof. A front porch has been
added (some time after the original construction) possibly in 1920 as the bricks have been
fined in Coates' brickworks.
The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Metters on 3 June 1903. She was the wife of the
Rev Alfred Metters who was based at Katanning at the time.
At the rear of the building (western end) a supper room was constructed with tongue and
groove wooden ceiling.
The interior of the church features wide jarrah tongue and groove flooring. There is a
raised alter. Ceilings are masonite and electricity has been added.
History
The name Marracoonda is derived from the Aboriginal words "Marr" (hand) and
"Coonda" (Coonac) pertaining to hands/claws. The area name comes from the
Marracoonda Pools in the nearby Carrolup River.
In 1907 the Baptist circuit of Katanning was divided into two as in the previous four
years, five new stations had opened up. One circuit would be based at Woodanilling and
the other at Katanning.
Woodanilling circuit took in Cartmeticup, Cartmeticup East and Wardering plus the two
places handed over by Wagin - Boyerine and Dumbleyung Lake.
The Katanning circuit encompassed Marracoonda, Carrolup.(where a new building would
soon supersede the old one), Coompatine, Ewlymartup and Wernup.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", pp 167, 168 | 1985 |