Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Watson Rd Boyerine
Location Details
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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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 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is closely associated with the provision of schooling in the district.
Physical Description
The site, on a small reserve, north of and adjoining Watson Road. Little remains on the site. A plaque near the road verge marks the site.
History
When the Westwood school closed in March 1928, settlers near Boyerine saw the
opportunity to press the Education Department to relocate that building. Prior to the
Westwood building being shifted to near Boyerine, schooling in that area for a time took
place in a two roomed cottage belonging to Doug Wilson. When Wilson sold the block,
on which the cottage stood, to Martin, the building was no longer available.
Local settlers, Bert Watson, Bill Home, Milo Kealley and Paul Ramm shifted the
Westwood school to a position about one mile west of Boyerine. Charlie Kealley (Milo's
son) later recalled that "the erection took some time as no one seemed to be in a hurry to
finish the job, content to take their time." The furniture had already been in use in Doug
Wilson's cottage after being shifted from Westwood and now was brought back to the old
building.
However, once again the building was to have an uncertain future. After opening for the
1929 school year with teacher Marjorie Shackley, it closed for short periods until its final
closure in 1940 after the numbers again fell. Miss Marion Putland was the final teacher.
The school site within the surveyed Boyerine townsite was never used for this purpose,
apparently being used as a camping area, when the settlers led by M Kealley attempted to
have the Westwood building shifted to Boyerine.
The school stood disused on the site for many years until the 1970's when it was acquired
by the Wagin Historical Society and relocated to the Historical Village. This being the
fifth site - Dowering Sites 1 & 2 before Westwood and Boyerine
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird, "Round Pool to Woodanilling". p 266 | 1985 | ||
| Maps/Photos John Bird: "Round Pool to Woodanilling" pp 195, 248 | 1985 | ||
| Woodanilling Heritage Trail Brochure |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
11 Oct 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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