Local Government
Karratha
Region
Pilbara
Location
51-61 Hampton St Roebourne
Location Details
Other Name(s)
West Pilbara Health Service
Construction Date
Constructed from 1887
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 30 Jun 2014 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, 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 | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Mar 1984 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 15 Oct 1984 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2013 | Category A | |
Statement of Significance
Roebourne Hospital Group was the earliest hospital to be constructed in the north west region of the state. It was the second public hospital to be constructed in Western Australia.
Physical Description
The group includes: Roebourne Hospital (1887), Kitchen Block (1889), Former Quarters (1889), as well as site of original hospital (1874, demolished c.1885) and associated modern hospital structures.
History
Established in 1874, the hospital at Roebourne was the second public hospital to be built in WA, and the earliest to be constructed in the north west of the State.
Condition
The first hospital for Roebourne, a wooden building with attached surgery was built to plans drawn by R R Jewell in 1874, another ward being added in 1879. Plans for the present hospital were drawn in the PWD in 1886 and signed by G T Poole. The building was finished and occupied in June 1887. It was built by Bunning Bros of stone at a cost of 2679 pounds. A kitchen, closets and outbuildings were added 1889-90 to plans again signed by G T Poole in 1889 - the kitchen, cook's house and store being shown. A plan of the site signed by W L Owen 31/8/89 shows in addition to the buildings mentioned above, quarters for the medical officer, with detached kitchen and outhouses, the old hospital with its kitchen, stables and cow yard.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple-Poole | Architect | - | - |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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