Local Government
Moora
Region
Wheatbelt
Dandaragan St Moora
Moora
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1950, Constructed from 1911
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 24 Sep 1999 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Nov 1997 | Category 2 | |
The place demonstrates significant associations with town pioneers and the establishment and subsequent development of the facility.
Brick and tile constuction with timber detailed verandahs.
The Health Board and Progress Association promoted the establishment of a hospital in Moora. In 1908 all the schools were closed and a hessian hospital camp was set up to deal with the diptheria epidemic which swept through Moora. A public meeting was held in the Agricultural Hall in 1909 and the government offered a 50:50 grant. The "District hospital" was built on government land and the first building included 1x4 & 2x1 bed wards, 1 theatre and auxillary rooms. The hopital was officially opened on the 9th August 1911, as a measles epidemic in Moora again forced the closure of schools. In 1912, government funding provided staff quarters and in 1915 the maternity wing was added. Post war fund raising and the Moora Hospital Talkies Committee provided hospital facilities. In 1933, new nurses quarters were constructed and in 1937, a maternity wing and other extensions were done. after a special campaign instigated by Matron Norrish, x-ray machine were acquired. In the 1950's extensive rennovatons took place to upgrade the hospital facilities; new theatre block, casualty, x-ray department, mortuary, staff dining room, storage and nurse quarters. The Myles Memorial Arch in the driveway at the entrance tot he hospital commemoates Dr Myles.
Integrity: Intact or redeemable Authenticity: High Degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moora Historical Society;" Some Commemmorated Pioneers of the Moora District 1847-1917". | Shire of Moora | 1980 | |
| M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." | Shire of Moora | 1995 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Cement Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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