Local Government
Koorda
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Badgerin
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Oakbank School
Construction Date
Constructed from 1912
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 1998 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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History
In 1912 the new Minister for Lands, Thomas Bath, decided on a tour of inspection of the land affected by the drought of! 911 and end immediately the controversy over the proposed building of the Cowcowing railway line. After visiting Mt. Marshall and meeting members of the local Progress Associations he opened a small school at "Oakbank", the property of Mr. A.G. Greenham at Badgerin. Soon, however, young Elsie Lewis, later Mrs. Billie Wilkins, who had been teaching at the Oakbank School, resigned as her father had taken contract work outside the district and so the school which the Minister for Lands had opened, was closed after two months.
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
01 Feb 2000Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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