Broome Cemetery - Japanese/Chinese/Muslim Section

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00301

Location

Port Dr Broome

Location Details

street frontage to Port Dr

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 28 Aug 2014
State Register Registered 18 Nov 2008 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
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Aug 2014 Grading A
Classified by the National Trust Classified 07 Jun 1983
Register of the National Estate Permanent 18 Apr 1989
Other Legal Agreement Adopted 02 Oct 2007

Parent Place or Precinct

08781 Broome Cemetery

Condition

Generally, the Broome Cemetery is in fair to good condition. However, the Muslim cemetery is somewhat overgrown and has susatined some damage due to neglect. The Japanese cemetery has been subject to considerable vandalism resuting in damage to the headstones.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9600 Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. Heritage Study {Other} 0

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery
Present Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other OTHER Other Material

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion
OCCUPATIONS Fishing & other maritime industry
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Natural disasters
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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