Local Government
Coolgardie
Region
Goldfields
9-17 Bayley St Coolgardie
Coolgardie
Goldfields
Constructed from 1899
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Jul 1995 | Category 3 | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 27 Oct 1976 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 16 Dec 1976 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
These ruins are significant due to their industrial, archaeological, historical and social significance and in that they are associated withthe first school of mines.
The site contains a small number of arhcaeological remains of the large structure of stone, timber frame construction and iron that once stood on the site. The photograph above is contemporaneous and shows the building as it stood in about 1900.
The building was erected for the Coolgardie International Mining and Industrial Exhibition in 1899. The School of Mines was established in it in 1903 before being transferred to Kalgoorlie the following year. The bulk of the building burnt down in 1929 and the corrugated iron wings were moved to Perth as the first building of the W.A. University in Irwin Street.
Moderate
Poor
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb, M & A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" | 1993 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Technical School |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Technical School |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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