Local Government
Wyndham-East Kimberley
Region
Kimberley
O'Donnell St Wyndham Port
Wyndham Port Hardware
Wyndham-East Kimberley
Kimberley
Constructed from 1885, Constructed from 1952
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 29 Jul 2005 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Feb 1997 | ||
The old Durack store is the first and oldest building constructed in the Port Town of Wyndham. It is one of the few buildings of original fabric and building style left in Western Australia. It was also built and run by the Duracks,a famous early pioneering family in the region. It has enormous historic, scientific, aesthetic and social value, not only for Wyndham, but for the entire region.
The building is essentially a barn like construction under a single-gabled roof. Inside, single enormous dressed timber beams run laterally from wall to wall to support the roof. The building material such as nails etc were all hand made. The building an integral part of the proposed heritage precinct of the Port Town.
Integrity: Mostly intact Modifications: 1952 alteration at front of building
Fair
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conner, Doherty and Durack | Architect | 1885 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kings in Grass Castles". |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
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