Local Government
Kojonup
Region
Great Southern
Mission Rd Kojonup
Two cemeteries are also associated with the place One is P17127 Carolup Aboriginal Cemetery, the other is on the DIA Register.
Marribank Children's Home, Marribank
Marribank Farm School, Marribank Mission,
Kojonup
Great Southern
Constructed from 1916 to 1919
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 22 May 2007 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Sep 1997 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 03 Oct 2015 | Exceptional | |
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 14 May 1991 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | YES | |||
The buildings at Marribank have aesthetic, historical and social significance, and the place has been permanently entered on the State Register of Heritage Places.
The Marribank complex has a number of buildings. Our photographic records show three residential type buildings, and one hall (school). The residential type buildings are constructed in a similar style, with stone walls, brick quoining on the corners and around the doors and windows, and a verandah under separate roof across the front elevation. One of the buildings has a prominent wing in the gabled facade and a large central window. The roofs are corrugated iron. The hall is a large rectangular stone building, with a steeply pitched gabled roof. It also has brick quining on the corners and around the doors and windows.
In 1905 Marribank was gazetted as a place for the Aboriginal people of the Cherry Tree Pool district. It was considered a good area for settlement because of the natural pool of fresh water. In 1914 the WA State Government declared the area a native mission. A school with some amenities was established, and the administrator and a teacher were appointed. During WWI some stone buildings were erected. The stone was quarried and carted by the Aboriginal people of the Mission. After the war Marribank became known as a settlement instead of a mission. The settlement was closed in 1922 and the land was leased out for farming. It was reopened in 1933 and has had a number of organisational changes. It has been guided by the Native Affairs Department and the Baptist Union. The Mission/Settlement changed hands in 1989 and at that time a large Aboriginal community still lived there.
Integrity - medium Authenticity - high Most of the original fabric is still intact.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran, D. "A History of Cherry Tree Pool" | 1991 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5569 | Carrolup/Marribank : conservation management plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
| 11883 | The Aboriginal Child Artists of Carrolup | Journal article | 2020 |
| 7960 | For their own good: Aborigines and government in the south west of Western Australia 1900 - 1940. | Book | 1992 |
| 7121 | Images CD No. 33 : assessment images : Marribank/Carrolup, Cowalla Homestead Group, Barnes Theatre, Wagin Town Hall, Nungarin Roads Board, Connor's Mill. | C D Rom | 2004 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Institutional Housing |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Handmade Brick |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Government policy |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
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