Moora Town Precinct

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11238

Location

Moora

Location Details

also includes TAB

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Nov 1997 Category 3

Child Places

  • 11070 Shire of Moora administration & council chambers
  • 11076 Carricks Ice Works & Machinery Agency (fmr)
  • 11029 Moora Auto Electrics
  • 01601 Moora Post Office & Quarters
  • 11033 W. Purser & Sons Butchers
  • 11030 Pioneer Memorial Clock
  • 23929 Moora Telecentre
  • 11028 Kuhls Shop
  • 11027 Moora Newsagency
  • 11026 Pioneer Bakery
  • 11031 Moora Pharmacy
  • 11239 Moora Railway Reserve Precinct
  • 11034 Moora Trading Company
  • 11073 Manning's House
  • 11137 Mrs Wallace Bakery & Tearooms site
  • 11032 Arcade Moora Foundation Centre
  • 11080 Moora Telstra exchange
  • 11077 Bankwest
  • 01599 Moora Town Hall
  • 01602 Commercial Hotel (fmr)
  • 11078 Western Livestock (fmr)
  • 01600 Methodist Church (fmr)
  • 11079 Melrose's Store

Statement of Significance

The precinct represents the development of the Moora Townsite and represents associations with generations of Moora people, engendering a sense of place. The place comprises streetscapes and contributes to the significant character and identity of Moora.

Physical Description

Town Hall Shire Council Pioneer Bakery Uniting Church Drover's Inn Post Office Newsagents Kuhl's TAB fmr Garage Manning's House Moora Railway Precinct Moora Railway Station Pioneer Clock Mrs Wallace Bakery Moora Pharmacy Moora Furniture Moora Arcade Purser's Butcher Bankwest Bank TAFE and Elders Foodland Melrose Moora Trading Co. Telcom Exchange

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." Shire of Moora 1995
Moora Historical Society;" Some Commemmorated Pioneers of the Moora District 1847-1917". Shire of Moora 1980

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

18 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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.