Local Government
Collie
Region
South West
Muja
Was demolished / relocated when mill closed in 1974
Collie
South West
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 24 Jun 2005 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 | ||
The significance of the Precinct lies in the importance to Collie of the timber industry as a supplement to coal mining. The remaining cottages and church are demonstrative of a way of life and industrial function which is now past. The cottages and church are timber framed and weatherboard clad typical of timber towns.
The cottages and church at Buckinghams Mill are of timber frame and corrugated iron roofs. They represent what is left of a company town some 20km east of Collie. The mill was operated for some years by Bunning Brothers. The Church dates from around. 1920
Assessment: 1988 Note: Scope of this assessment assessment is unclear as Buckingham Mills site was apparently destroyed by fire in 1945
Precinct or Streetscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FORESTRY | Sawpit |
| Present Use | FORESTRY | Other |
| Original Use | FORESTRY | Housing or Quarters |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Timber industry |
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