Gnowangerup Aboriginal Mission and Agricultural School (fmr)

Author

Shire of Gnowangerup

Place Number

06029

Location

240 Hinkley Rd Jackitup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Gnowangerup Aboriginal Mission
Gnowangerup Agricultural School

Local Government

Gnowangerup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessment in Progress Current 16 Dec 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 1996

Statement of Significance

Historic - Brother & Sister Wright purchased 61ha in 1935. this was to become known as 'The Mission'. Later on the mission site an Agricultural high School, for Aboriginal boys was established wider the direction of the State Baptist Church.

Physical Description

Various:, mainly asbestos with iron rooves.

History

The Gnowangerup Agricultural School is a well equipped school catering for the needs of boys who do not fit into the mainstream school system.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Other
Original Use RELIGIOUS Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other BRICK Common Brick
Wall ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, flat
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
PEOPLE Aboriginal people

Creation Date

27 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

05 Jul 2021

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