Local Government
Derby-West Kimberley
Region
Kimberley
Loch St Derby
Native Shelter Shed, The Cage
The Grille, Lockup
Derby-West Kimberley
Kimberley
Constructed from 1906
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 02 Sep 1997 | 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 1 | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Dec 1988 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 22 Jun 1993 | ||
The Old Derby Gaol is very significant as a remnant of the system of law and order in Northern Australia circa the early 1900s. The building represents the harsh conditions in which Aboriginal and white prisoners were housed at this period.
The Old Derby Gaol is located adjacent to the current Derby Police Station and Lockup. Records indicate a police station constructed on or near this site in 1897. The first gaol in Derby was located near the site of the Old Residency (currently Numbala Nunga) and later relocated as the centre of town moved closer to the wharf area. The gaol building consists of an iron frame constructed of railway track sections with iron mesh panel walls with a timber (jarrah or Karri) roof structure with corrugated iron roof sheets. The gaol consists of two open cells separated by a timber frame partition wall. Toilets were added later.
The building was probably used to house both Aboriginal and white prisoners. It is not known when the building ceased to be used.
Intactness of Fabric: Good Alterations: Toilets added
Very Poor
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWD | Architect | 1906 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Clement: "Municipal Inventory for the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley; Thematic Framework". | Shire of Derby West Kimberley | 1995 | |
| C Clement & R Rosario; "Conservation Plan lor the Old Derby Gaol." | Building Management Authority | 1995 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11574 | Old Derby Gaol interpretation project | Electronic | 2001 |
| 2547 | Restoration of the Derby Police Gaol : (Native Shelter Shed). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 8335 | Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. | Book | 1988 |
| 1050 | Derby police gaol (native shelter shed) : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1995 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Shed or Barn |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
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