Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
11 Barker St Broome
was 14
Centacare
Broome
Kimberley
Constructed from 1926
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 26 Aug 2008 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
St John of God Convent is significant for the associations with the St John of God sisters, and the continuous use as a community care facility.
The single storey timber framed building with perimeter verandah is located central within a flat-grassed setting. The roof is hipped and the main roof covers the verandahs.
The Sisters of St John of God arrived in Broome in 1908. Their first home was a tin hut where they lived by day, sleeping in the church at night. The Chinese and Japanese shopkeepers gave them bedding and crockery. The Sisters nursed in the Japanese and District hospitals. A verandah, two bedrooms, kitchen and storeroom were added to the hut in 1909. A Catholic school was built in 1911, at which they taught. In 1926, the convent was built for them by Japanese carpenter Hori Gorokitchi. Gorokitchi arrived in Western Australia in May 1891, at the age of twenty-three. He worked as a builder and contractor in Broome, employing Japanese carpenters and constructing many buildings, including the former McDaniel Residence (Ref 45). The Sisters of St John of God occupied the Convent until 1967. Two Sisters spent over 60 years at Broome. Sisters Alphonse and Ignatius celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in Broome in 1975, and for their work in the North, Sister Alphonse was awarded the OBE and Sister Ignatius the MBE. The building has served a number of community needs, and was occupied by the Binagarra Counselling Service in 1996.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register documentation | |||
| L Gray & I Sauman | Conservation Plan | 2012 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.5 | MI Place No. |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10017 | St John of God Convent (fmr), Broome | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2012 |
| 9462 | A pearler's wife: chapter extraction from 'A pearling master's journey'. | Book | 2009 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Monastery or Convent |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| North-West Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OTHER | Other Sub-Theme |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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