STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER)
East West Road MOORALLA, Southern Grampians Shire
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Statement of Significance
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is a single storey timber building with a corrugated iron roof and brick chimney. It is located in the former village of Mooralla, and is the sole survivor of a complex of civic buildings which once formed a community hub in East West Road.
How is it significant?
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is of historical, cultural and architectural [?] significance to the community of Mooralla and the Southern Grampians Shire.
Why is it significant?
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is historically significant as the expression of the early community's struggle for education, and for its association with 100 years of schooling in the area. It has particular historical significance for the local community as the last surviving building in the former village of Mooralla.
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STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Physical Conditions
The physical condition of the school building is poor, both internally and externally.
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Mooralla State School is located on the corner of East-West Road and a lane, approximately 1.5 kilometres west of the Henty Highway, Mooralla. It is the sole surviving building in the village of Mooralla. The single storey building is constructed of timber, with a corrugated iron roof and brick chimney. The one roomed school house has an entrance porch on the south side, and a bathroom extension on the east side. The interior of the building has been altered by the removal of classroom fittings, and the installation of kitchen cupboards, to create a one roomed residence. The external and internal surfaces are badly deteriorated, and the timber floorboards are rotting in places.
A corrugated iron toilet block is located about 10 metres to the rear of the school building, and the concrete footings of other structures on the site are clearly visible. The remains of a garden, comprising native and exotic plantings can be seen.
.STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 6 Educating
6.2 Establishing schools
6.5 Educating people in remote placesSTATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Usage/Former Usage
Abandoned.
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Integrity
High.
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Physical Description 2
State School Reserve
STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER) - Physical Description 3
Miss A M Rogers, long serving teacher
R B Shilcock, long serving president of School CommitteeHeritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
Grading:
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STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER)Southern Grampians Shire
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MOORALLA CIVIC BUILDINGS MEMORIALSouthern Grampians Shire
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1) ST. ANDREWS HOTEL AND 2) CANARY ISLAND PALM TREENillumbik Shire
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