Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
78 & 80 Herbert St Broome
Cnr Herbert & Louis Sts
AWACommunications staff quarters
Broome Coastal Wireless Station, OTC Building
Broome
Kimberley
Constructed from 1913, Constructed from 1981
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 02 Sep 1998 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 30 Aug 2013 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1983 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 02 Nov 1983 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1983 | ||
Broome Bowling Club is significant for associations with overseas radio network, and as an important social institution of the bowling club since 1980.
The single storey concrete structure with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding comprises two pavilions linked by a breezeway. Each pavilion has an expansive corrugated iron hipped roof extending over the perimeter verandahs. Removal of an interior wall to create the lounge and bar room.
The Coastal Wireless Station at Broome was built in 1913, and was one of nineteen such stations provided around the Australian coast by the PMG between 1912-1914. The Broome station was one of the less powerful, the major long-range stations being situated at Sydney and Perth (Wireless Hill). The stations used wireless technology and Morse code to communicate with ships at sea. Broome Station comprised two buildings connected by a breezeway, one housing the telegraph office, or transmitting station, and the other the power supply and stationmaster’s office. The Navy controlled the Stations in the North West during World War One. In 1929, Amalgamated Wireless (Australia) (AWA) took over operation of the stations. During World War Two, Broome was one of six stations at which the officer in charge was appointed an honorary Air Intelligence Reporting Officer. On 1 February 1947, Australia’s overseas telecommunications was placed under the control of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC), a public utility company established for the purpose. In 1967, a new Broome station was built north of the town (since closed). In 1973, the Station was vested in the Shire of Broome, and in July 1980, it was taken over as a clubhouse by the newly formed Broome Bowling Club, who has restored it as nearly as possible to its original condition.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCWA assessment documentation |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.20 | MI Place No. |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3815 | Broome Bowling Club (Former Wireless Station) Conservation PLan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1998 |
| 7224 | Broome Bowling Club : OTC building (former) : conservation works (Final report). | Conservation works report | 2005 |
| 9600 | Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 8335 | Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. | Book | 1988 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Sports Building |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Slab |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Telecommunications |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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