Marracoonda Church

Author

Shire of Woodanilling

Place Number

17138

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Location

Cnr Gt Southern Hwy & Onslow Rd Marracoonda

Location Details

Local Government

Woodanilling

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Mar 2003	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: Council will endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

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.

Integrity/Authenticity

original material: most
modifications; few

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", pp 167, 168		1985

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Other	TIMBER	Tongue & Groove

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

11 Oct 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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