Local Government
Derby-West Kimberley
Region
Kimberley
37 Sutherland St Derby
Lot 500 on DP76129 & Lot 501 (R 28992) on DP76129
Government Residency/Derby Native Hospital
Derby-West Kimberley
Kimberley
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 28 Jun 2019 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 1995 | Category 5 | |
The site is of great significance to the history of the development of Derby as the site of the government Residency, police facilities, first hospital and Aboriginal hospital over the period of the town's history.
The Residency grounds appear to have housed the town's first hospital and this group of buildings became the Aboriginal hospital in 1924. In 1925 the former Residency building was burnt as a disease control measure when the leprosy patients were relocated to Cossack. The Native Hospital was closed in 1965 and replaced by Numbala Nunga Nursing Home.
Numbala Nunga Nursing Home is constructed on the site of the original Government Residency in Derby. The first Government Resident in Derby in 1883 was Robert Fairbairn. Until the early 1900s police buildings including the towns first lockup were located in this vicinity. The Government residency was a substantial timber and iron structure with shutters, however the police facilities were little more than corrugated iron huts.
Site Only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMA Plan Room | WA Archives | ||
| C Clement: "Municipal Inventory for the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley; Thematic Framework". | Shire of Derby West Kimberley | 1995 | |
| Local History Collection; "Hospital File". | Derby/West Kimberley Shire Library; |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11487 | Havens of refuge: a history of leprosy in Western Australia | Book | 2016 |
| 7599 | Havens of refuge : a history of leprosy in Western Australia. | Book | 1978 |
| 11429 | Prostitution, Race & Politics: Policing venereal disease in the British Empire | Book | 2003 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Government Residence |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Other Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | OTHER | Other Material |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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