Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
59 Robinson St Broome
Cordial Cool Drink Factory, Topsy's Cafe
Wine & Spirit Merchants, Ice Works
Broome
Kimberley
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading C | |
Seaview Shopping Centre site is significant in recognition as a community-meeting place, with the community notice board that provided a focal point for the local community, and it distinctive architecture complemented the multicultural ethos of Broome in the first shopping centre in the town.
Supermarket and cafe on part of the site.
The site has been occupied by various business over its history: James and Piggott Wine and Spirit Merchants, Ice works and cordial cool drink factory, and Topsy’s Café (1960s). Broome households used ice boxes to keep food cold before the advent of kerosene refrigerators and AC power. There were several ice works in town that manufactured ice, and James and Piggott ran one on this site. Supplies arrived by ship and the ice works had cool rooms where butter and other perishable foods were kept. The site was adjacent to the tram line between the jetty and Chinatown. Seaview Shopping centre was opened in the early 1980s. It was the first shopping centre constructed in Broome with a variety of shops less than one roof. It later had the distinction of being labelled the ‘most expensive shopping centre in Australia’ by Choice magazine. After 2004 the Seaview Shopping Centre was demolished and the site has been partially redeveloped.
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| No.31 | MI Place No. |
Other Built Type
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| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
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| Wall | RENDER | Other Render |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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