Local Government
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Region
Goldfields
33 Forrest St Kalgoorlie
Previously cnr Wilson & Forrest Sts Kalgoorlie
Broad Arrow Tavern
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Goldfields
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Removed | 08 Sep 1995 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 09 Jul 2001 | Category 3 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Interim | 14 Aug 1991 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Removed from RNE | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Aug 1990 | ||
The place has rarity value as one of the few buildings remaining in Broad Arrow and on the railway line from Kalgoorlie to Menzies. The place is a reminder of the development and decline cycle that occurred with the discovery of gold outside the major eastern goldfields centres. The place is representative of the Australian Pub tradition as a single-storey hotel with a verandah. The place is significant for its continuity of use.
A single-storey corrugated galvanised iron roofed and clad (horizontally) timber framed building. The building has a gabled roof that is broken back to extend over an encircling verandah. The roof features projecting gables. The place comprises the built fabric of the Broad Arrow hamlet. The building is operational and licensed as a tavern with a large cleared car parking space around and a mining waste dump immediately to the south. The town of Broad Arrow is located approximately 20 miles (40 kilometres) north of Kalgoorlie.
The Broad Arrow Goldfield was proclaimed a separate field from the North-East Coolgardie field in 1896 and included Broad Arrow, Black Flag, Bardoc, Paddington and Smithfield. Broad Arrow was originally on the Kalgoorlie-Menzies railway line until the line was decommissioned (Statewide Hotel Survey, 1996). General Comments: The role of hotels was crucial to the social and economic life on the goldfields. If mines were the sources of the miner's wages, the hotels were the sinks into which a lot of it was poured. Hotels not only provided alcoholic drinks, food and accommodation, but provided men with comfortable surroundings quite beyond their normal experience. Hotels were also vital social centres for travellers and residents alike (Webb, 1993: 543-544).
Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate
Fair
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2261 | Specifications: reconstruction of the Railway Hotel, Kalgoorlie. | Report | 1990 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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.