Local Government
Bruce Rock
Region
Wheatbelt
Jermyn St Shackleton
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 11 Sep 1997 | Category 3 | |
10876 Shackleton Townsite
The main street precinct demonstrates the social and commercial development of the town of Shackleton. It demonstrates ways of life over the years of development of the town and district and associations with the early settlers and generations of their descendants.
Main Street townscape and character of the town of Shackleton.
In 1913, AWH Hills applied for a private liquor license which was subsequently dismissed due to the town not having been surveyed by the Government, although the railway line from Quairading came through in 1912. Dr Jermyn underook a private survey in 1913. He was the unofficial medical officer of the district and after war service sis not return tot he district, although the main street commemorates him; Jermybn Street. In 1916, Shackleton connected tot he Goldfields Water Scheme and although it was proposed for Kwolyin, the property owners through which the 25 miles of pipeline passed, objected and it was not connected. Shackleton progressed and businesses from Kwolyin moved to Shackleton. Shackleton was not gazetted until 26th June 1925.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". | Bruce Rock Tourist Committee | 1988 | |
| A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". | Shire of Bruce Rock | 1993 | |
| JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". | Bruce Rock District Road Board. | 1959 |
Precinct or Streetscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Bank |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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