Lombadina Mission

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00690

Location

Lombadina Dampier Peninsula

Location Details

comprises: Christ the King Church, Presbytery, fmr Convent & Cemetery

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1934, Constructed from 1913

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 28 Aug 2014
State Register Registered 15 May 1998 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Register of the National Estate Nominated 25 Sep 1985
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register Permanent
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 Jun 1985
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Aug 2014 Grading A
Classified by the National Trust Classified 04 Jun 1985

Condition

A fire on 12 August 2006 has destoryed the former Convent building (1913).

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
8335 Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. Book 1988
5120 Conservation plan for Christ the King Church, Presbytery (former), St John of God Convent (former) & Cemetery, Lombadina, Western Australia / prepared by John Taylor Architect for the Bishop of Broome. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1998
11518 Lombadina Mission : photographic archival record Archival Record 2017
9466 Signposts: a guide for children and young people in care in WA from 1920. Electronic 2010

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Other Use RELIGIOUS Housing or Quarters
Other Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use RELIGIOUS Monastery or Convent
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other Community Hall\Centre

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War California Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone
Wall TIMBER Other Timber
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
PEOPLE Aboriginal people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Racial contact & interaction
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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