Local Government
Murray
Region
Peel
James St Rd Reserve Pinjarra
Also includes portion of Lot 85 (no. 12) George Street
Murray
Peel
Constructed from 1841
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Aug 2011 | Category D | |
Old Barracks (site) is associated with the earliest phase of European occupation of Pinjarra. It was a direct consequence of the Battle of Pinjarra.
Probably wattle and daub construction, with thatched roof (of river reeds) and rammed earth floor. Reportedly featured glazed windows. One main barracks building with smaller sheds and lean-tos; stables and perimeter fencing.
The Barracks were erected around 1841. A military post had been set up at Pinjarra in 1836 near the site of the Battle of Pinjarra, with Thomas Peel fearing further attacks from the local Aboriginals. This permanent military station had a Corporal and 6 men. Lt Henry William Bunbury was posted as the Officer in Charge. Bunbury was an outspoken man, prone to embarrassing his superiors, he surmised that he'd been posted to Pinjarra to be kept out of the way. There were only two settlers in the vicinity at the time. The Barracks was closed in 1852 and the buildings turned over to the police. After renovation, the buildings were used to house policemen stationed at Pinjarra.
Site Only
Site Only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Richards, Ronald 'The Murray District of Western Australia' | Shire of Murray | 1978 |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| 058 | Municipal Inventory |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | MILITARY | Barracks |
| Original Use | MILITARY | Barracks |
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