Local Government
Greater Geraldton
Region
Midwest
Location
62 Gregory Rd Greenough
Location Details
Greenough Hamlet, off Brand Hwy. (West side) TO BE INCLUDED IN PRECINCT ASSESSMENT FOR P1137 GREENOUGH HISTORIC HAMLET Pt. CG 159
Other Name(s)
Greenough Convent
Presentation Convent
Construction Date
Constructed from 1898
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Dec 2015 | |
| State Register | Registered | 09 Jul 1993 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Sep 1977 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Dec 1998 | ||
Parent Place or Precinct
01137 Central Greenough Front Flats (Historic Hamlet Conservation Area)
Condition
Good Simple stone residential building with verandahs on the east and south sides and a large chapel on the north. It has a corrugated iron roof. The verandahs have a timber floor and square cut posts. The door to the Chapel has a semi circular brick arch and a circular motif above. It housed the Dominican sisters who arrived from New Zealand in 1899 to open the convent and school.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3921 | Dominican Convent Greenough Conservation Works. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1999 |
| 5969 | Dominican Convent Greenough conservation works : final report. | Conservation works report | 2002 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Monastery or Convent |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Rustic Gothic |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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