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The State Register of Heritage Places is like a special list of important buildings and places in Western Australia. It's looked after by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. As of 2023, there are 134 places in the Shire of Murray that are considered important for their history. Out of these, 13 are so special that they are on the main State Register. This means they are officially protected because of their historical value.

Historic Places in the Shire of Murray

Here are some of the amazing historic places in the Shire of Murray that are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places:

  • Cooper's Mill
    • Location: Cooleenup Island, South Yunderup
    • Built: 1843
    • Notes: This mill is thought to be the very first flour mill built in the area. It's also the only one of its kind still standing today!
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Cooper's Mill
  • Creaton Ruins
    • Location: 351 Paterson Road, Ravenswood
    • Built: 1856
    • Notes: These are the ruins of an old farmhouse built in the Victorian Regency style. It was once part of a larger estate.
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Creaton Ruins
  • Edenvale
    • Location: George Street, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1890
    • Notes: Edenvale is a unique country example of the Victorian Regency style of architecture. It's part of a larger group of historic buildings.
Edenvale Homestead, Pinjarra
Edenvale Homestead
  • Edenvale Group
    • Location: Henry Street, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1865
    • Notes: This group includes two important homes: Liveringa (built in 1865 in the Old Colonial Georgian style) and Edenvale (built in 1888). Together with St. John's Church and the Old Pinjarra School, they form a special historic area.
Liveringa Homestead, Pinjarra, February 2020
Liveringa Homestead, part of the Edenvale Group
  • Fairbridge Farm School
    • Location: Fairbridge Road, Fairbridge
    • Built: 1920
    • Notes: Also known as Fairbridge Village, this site includes many buildings like a church, school, staff houses, and cottages. It was once a farm school that helped children from overseas.
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The Church of the Holy Innocents at Fairbridge
  • Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp
    • Location: Forest Block No 23, Marrinup
    • Built: 1943
    • Notes: This camp is now in ruins, but it's the only example of a permanent prisoner of war camp in Western Australia. It was built to hold up to 600 German and Italian prisoners during World War II.
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Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp ruins
  • Masonic Hall
    • Location: 1922 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1903
    • Notes: This building, also called Masonic Lodge, is possibly the only Masonic Lodge Hall in Western Australia built in the unique Federation Gothic style.
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Masonic Hall
  • Old Blythewood
    • Location: 6161 South Western Highway, Blythewood
    • Built: 1845
    • Notes: This historic property includes a brick and shingle house, other buildings, and a garden. It was once known as the Pinjarra Arms Hotel.
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Old Blythewood
  • Pinjarra Court House
    • Location: 22 George Street, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1935
    • Notes: This court house is special because it's likely the only one in Western Australia built in the Inter-War Georgian Revival style.
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Pinjarra Court House
  • Pinjarra Massacre Site
    • Location: McLarty Road, Pinjarra
    • Notes: This memorial site remembers a sad event from 1834, where many Bindjareb Nyungar people lost their lives in an attack by a group of white Europeans.
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Pinjarra Massacre Site
  • Pinjarra Post Office
    • Location: 20 George Street, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1896
    • Notes: This building is a rare example of a public building built in the Federation Arts and Crafts style.
Pinjarra Post Office, February 2020
Pinjarra Post Office
  • Pinjarra Railway Yards
    • Location: Lots 361-363 Pinjarra-Williams Road, Pinjarra
    • Built: 1893
    • Notes: Also known as Hotham Valley Tourist Railway, these railway yards show how important the railway system was for developing regional Western Australia. It's still used by the Hotham Valley Railway today!
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Pinjarra Railway Yards
  • Saumerez Cottage
    • Location: South Western Highway, Fairbridge
    • Notes: This cottage is part of the larger Fairbridge Farm School Precinct.
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Saumerez Cottage

See also

  • Australian residential architectural styles
  • Australian non-residential architectural styles
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