STATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL
Glenelg Highway BOCHARA, Southern Grampians Shire
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Statement of Significance
The former State School No 1724 at Bochara was located at a prominent site on the highway beside the bridge over McKinnons Creek, and was one of the few buildings which marked the presence of a community at Bochara. Two school buildings occupied the site since its inception in the 1870s. The first school, built in 1876, was associated with the development of the pastoral industry in the district. The later school opened in 1932 as a result of the increase in local population triggered by the subdivision of Bochara Station for Closer Settlement. Although no school buildings survive, the existence of the school, with its history, has been commemorated by the erection in 1996 of a concrete and bronze monument. A number of trees, including a row of Golden Cypress, mark the boundaries of the site.
How is it significant?
The State School No 1724 site and concrete and bronze memorial are of historical significance to the Southern Grampians Shire.
Why is it significant?
The State School No 1724 site and its memorial are of historical significance as physical reminders of the history of school education in the Bochara district. The construction of the two schools were associated with particular periods of closer settlement at Bochara. The erection of the memorial in 1996 is an important signifier of the community's desire to record its history for future generations.
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STATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL - Physical Conditions
The memorial is in excellent condition. The archaeological potential of the school site is fair.
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL - Physical Description 1
The site of the Bochara State School is located on the north side of the Glenelg Highway, adjacent to McKinnon's Creek. A row of Golden Cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa 'aurea', marks the boundary of the school site and the highway. No school buildings survive on the site.
A memorial to the school, erected in 1996, is located at the east end of the row of cypresses. This memorial consists of three upright concrete pillars, the middle one standing approximately 1.5 metres tall, while the flanking pillars are about 1.2 metres. A cast bronze plaque fixed to the middle pillar reads "This plaque commemorates Bochara State School No. 1724. Erected on this site and paid for by the parents of Students who attended on 5th June 1932. Final classes were conducted 7th November 1950. Unveiled 24th March 1996 at the Bochara School Reunion. With support from the Commissioners of the Shire of Southern Grampians. This is also the site of the original School No. 1724 1876 to 1920."STATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 4: Building Settlements, Towns and Cities
4.6 Remembering significant phases in the development of settlements, towns and cities
Theme 6: Educating
6.2 Establishing schools
6.5 Educating people in remote placesSTATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL - Usage/Former Usage
Memorial
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1724 MEMORIAL - Integrity
The memorial is highly intact. The second school survives with a high degree of integrity at the Zion Lutheran Church complex, Byaduk.
Heritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
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