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Post and Telegraph Office

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

02347
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Location

cnr Pearl & Perseverance Sts Cossack

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Cossack Post and Telegraph Office

Local Government

Karratha

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1884

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
State Register Registered 24 Mar 1992 Register Entry

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Oct 1980

Classified by the National Trust Classified 07 Jun 1977

Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register Permanent

Parent Place or Precinct

03239 Cossack Townsite Precinct

Condition

The Post and Telegraph Office is the oldest building in the town of Cossack. It was originally two storeyed with a metal roof and was constructed from local shell limestone. It has been restored to a two storey building. The Bakehouse is on the same site and is included in this description.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
250 Cossack Conservation Proposal for the Post and Telegraph Buildings School House Bakehouse and Gaol Heritage Study {Other} 1988
12083 Bajinhurrba (Cossack) Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2024

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.