Local Government
Derby-West Kimberley
Region
Kimberley
Fitzroy Crossing
Derby-West Kimberley
Kimberley
Constructed from 1950
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 1995 | Category 6 | |
The second school on the former United Aborigines Mission site at Fitzroy Crossing is significant as representative of a way of life (Missions) which was typical of a past era.
The site of the former telegraph station is believed to be adjacent to the site of the UAM.
The former United Aborigines Mission at Fitzroy Crossing was established in the 1940s on the site of the previous Aboriginal rations depot. A number of buildings were erected in connection with the mission, some of which are still standing on the site and used by the Junjuwa Aboriginal community for various purposes. The original church has been relocated to a site within the new community area. The second school which was used by the mission in the 1950s is still standing. The building is little more than a tin shed which must have been very uncomfortable for students and teachers alike for most of the year. The school was established by Mrs Pearl Smoker.
Intactness of fabric: Good Alterations: Not Known
Deteriorating
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Other |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Tin |
| Roof | METAL | Tin |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
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