Local Government
Cockburn
Region
Metropolitan
739 Rockingham Rd Munster
Cockburn
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1919
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 14 Jul 2011 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Apr 2014 | Category B | |
South Coogee Agricultural Hall has social significance as a place available for social, cultural, educational and religious purposes and remains an important meeting place today. South Coogee Agricultural Hall is a simple utilitarian building of elegant proportions that reflects the requirements of the community in the interwar period.
South Coogee Agricultural Hall is in a prominent position on Rockingham Road, overlooking a large oval where the South Coogee Agricultural Show was once held. Built of rough faced limestone blocks with brick quoins and an iron broken backed roof, it is in excellent condition. The new Colourbond roof covers the original wooden shingles. There is a wide verandah on three sides of the hall with wooden posts and very simple balustrading. The sash windows are wooden framed with small panes. The original hall had a kitchen and a billiard room off the main area. An old well which supplied water to the school in the early days is now covered by the car park.
The first Coogee Hall was built on land later to be resumed, in 1913, by the Commonwealth Government for the Naval Base. New land was purchased in South Coogee with the compensation funds which were in the trusteeship of Anderson and Powell (both prominent citizens of Coogee). The South Coogee Hall, built in 1919, was a widely used community meeting place used for dances, concerts, agricultural meetings and church services. Billiards fees and entrance money to dances and concerts helped to pay for the hall. At first it housed the South Coogee School (alternatively known as the Rockingham Road School) from 1921 to 1942. The Showgrounds connected to the hall were renowned for the successful South Coogee Agricultural Show held annually in February, which provided entertainment and an arena for showing local produce. As part of the Show, horse and foot races were held in the field next door to the hall. Picnics were enjoyed under the Moreton Bay fig tree and a dance was held at night. The hall was the social heart of the district but also attracted visitors from outside the area. Dances were held during the war by the Red Cross. Soldiers were transported from Fremantle to the Hall for these fundraising events. The City of Cockburn renovated the Hall during the 1980s and it is now managed by a community committee.
INTEGRITY: High AUTHENTICITY: High
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCWA Database No. 509 | State Heritage Office | ||
| National Trust Australia (WA) Documentation | National Trust WA | ||
| M Berson; "The Making of a Community". | City of Cockburn | 1978 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Agricultural Hall |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
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