Local Government
Murray
Region
Peel
Forest Block No 23 Marrinup
4 km North-West of Dwellingup, Marrinup
Murray
Peel
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Heritage List | Adopted | ||
| State Register | Registered | 04 Apr 1996 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 26 Mar 2020 | Category A | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
The remains of the Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp, spread over an area of approximately 18 hectares and, at its peak, capable of housing 600 German and Italian POWs in Livingston (timber) huts, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the camp is the only example of a purpose built Second World War prisoner of war camp constructed in Western Australia,; the place is highly representative of military humanitarian philosophy and customs in Australia, and an example of the Australian Government's compliance with the requirements of the Geneva Convention in relation to the detention of prisoners of war; the place is historically and socially important as a reminder of the impact of the Second World War on Western Australia, and the employment of prisoners of war in the south-west agriculture and timber-milling industries to alleviate manpower shortages caused by the war; the camp is closely associated with the hundreds of men - German, Italian and Australian - who were either prisoners or personnel at the camp; and, the place is a rich source of physical and archaeological evidence relating to the activities of a prisoner of war camp in Australia during the Second World War.
Assessment 1997 Construction 1943 Documentary Evidence For a detailed discussion of the documentary evidence, refer to the Reports by: Wesson,J. 'An Archaeological Assessment of the Abandoned Marrinup Town Site and Prisoner of War Camp, W.A. (unpublished report. Centre for Pre history, University of Western Australia for Department of Conservation and Land Management, 1990). Churchill,T. 'Marrinup Townsite and POW Camp. Conservation and Recreation Development Plan' (Department of Conservation and Land Management, Departmental use only plan, October 1990). Bodycoat,R. Duncan Stephen and Mercer, Architects 'Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp, Dwellingup, W.A. Conservation Review' (prepared for the Ministry of Premier and Cabinet, July 1995). Johnston.R. Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp - A History. (1986).
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Style |
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| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
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| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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