Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
South Western Hwy Picton - now Wollaston
S side of South West Hwy nearly opp Bunbury Comm School, Cnr Hwy & Vittoria Rd P15835, Picton Primary School (fmr), was constructed nearby in 1895, but is not on the same site.
Bunbury
South West
Constructed from 1861
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site | |
DEMOLISHED The original school for the Picton district was located on land donated by local millowner and early settler, William Forrest. Some of the Forrest children received early education here. The school represented the growth of the district and the need to provide an education for settlers' children.
DEMOLISHED Timber arch commemorates the site. It reads: ORIGINAL SITE PICTON SCHOOL 1861 - 1882 REOPENED 1891
In the 1850s, William Forrest lobbied for a school to be established for the children of the Picton district and donated land for a school. The school operated from this site from 1861 to 1882. It re-opened in 1891 and closed again in 1896. The first headmaster was William Frederick Jones. Other teachers include Samuel Millward, D McConnell and George Sinclair. Some of the Forrest children received their early education there. Details of the building are not known, but it is assumed that it was a timber and iron structure. The building became dangerous due to termite damage and a new school was built in 1896 on land opposite this site. The site is marked by a timber arch and plaque, erected by CSBP & Farmers Ltd on their land.
DEMOLISHED.
No visible signs of former school building.
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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