Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
Frederick/Chapple/Short Sts Broome
Extending from Frederick St to the end of Chapple St and from the end of Short Street to the rear of properties on the eastern side of Dampier Terrace Carnarvon St, Napier Tce, Dampier Tce, Short Street, Frederick, Gray, Hamersley, Stewart & Weld Sts
Includes Aboriginal Site - Undanda
Broome
Kimberley
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 20 Apr 2004 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Permanent | |||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Interim | |||
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 18 Apr 1989 | ||
| Other Legal Agreement | YES | 18 Aug 2005 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Adopted | 07 Jun 1983 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
Within the Area are four significant groups of buildings. On the West side of Carnarvon Street comprises: 4 - Tang Wei Café & residence 5 - Dampiers Chest/Mings Store and Residence (formerly Unwags Store) 6 - Tacks Store & residence, still operated by the family who built it 7 - Chinese Club Store and Residence (used to be run as a milk bar) 8 - Sun Picture gardens 17 - Ah Fat's Cottage The group on the west side of Carnarvon street are: 3 - Deps Store & residence/Kool Spot Café (formerly Deps Shell Shop) 10 - Golden Shower & Residence (formerly part of Ellies Store) 11 - Kinney's Store & Residence (formerly part of Ellies Store) On the North side of Short Street are: - The Shell Shop 20 - The Streeter and Male Group 21/22 - The Streeter & Male Residence In Dampier Terrace are: 28 - The Streeter and Male Jetty and Pearlshell shed 29 - McQuades Service Centre 29 - a&b, Streeter and Male's Oil & Paint Store 23 - Boat yard and slipway 24 - Crews Quarters 31/32 - Roebuck Bay Hotel 33 - two small cottages In ddition to the Conservations Area the assessment team recommends that the following buildings be classified in ther own right: Streeter and Male Stores Roebuck Bay Hotel Sun Picture Gardens Houses in Napier Terrace Ha Fat's House, Short Street 34 - Kennedy's Store
Information from Classification Assessment dated July 1982 In its heyday during the first decade of the 20th century, Broome boasted a population of nearly 4000: nearly 1000 of these were or European descent while the remainder, including boat crews were from Asian countries. The accommodation of these populations was also segregated, the 'European quarter' with the usual institutions as its core and the 'Native Quarter' where the Malay and Japanese pearl fishers lived and worked. This area became know as Chinatown and while it is but a shadow of its former self, there is still enough to produce a distinctive environment. There is still a mix of European, Japanese and Malay people in the area, along with indigenous Australians; their industry and commerce is still centred on the pearling industry; a dwindling number still live over of behind the shop. Many of these activities are still housed in early timber framed corrugated iron clad building which give the area its architectural character. The designers and builders are not know but are thought to have been Malay and Japanese carpenters or shipwrights. Many of the details are peculiarly local responses to the tropical cyclonic climate. Unthinking alterations and additions have weakened the appeal of many of the individual buildings but they still form a cohesive whole which fits our definition of a Conservation Area, viz: "an area of distinctive nature which may contain elements of no individual significance and within whose boundary controls may be necessary to retain and enhance its character" The Broome Shire Council is taking steps in association with its new town plan to retain and enhance the area. "Council objective being to ensure that the zoned area (Chinatown zone) develops so as to continue its function as a main commercial and activity area and that the historic and environmental values of the area are preserved and enhanced. Council will prepare and amend from time to time an overall development strategy which takes in to account the appropriate disposition of uses, the design and character of builds and works and vehicular and pedestrian circulation. The Chinatown Development Strategy will contain controls over the siting and design of buildings and works within the one together with other measures deemed necessary to preserve and enhance the historic character and economic vitality of the zone"
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8335 | Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. | Book | 1988 |
| 9600 | Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 6781 | Chinatown development strategy (July 2002). | Report | 2002 |
| 9461 | Documentation of places for entry in the Register of Heritage Places: Chinatown conservation area, Broome. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 7401 | Chinatown development strategy (February 2003). | Heritage Study {Other} | 2003 |
| 12331 | Chinatown conservation area Broome: Heritage Analysis | Heritage Study {Other} | 2023 |
| 1131 | Chinatown development strategy. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1995 |
| 8391 | Streeter & Male staff quarters (fmr). Short Street (rear,) Chinatown, Broome. Archival record. | Archival Record | 2007 |
Precinct or Streetscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Restaurant |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Fishing & other maritime industry |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Depression & boom |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Immigration, emigration & refugees |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.