Site Details

Name

Former Australian Inland Mission Hospital, Wimmera Home

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

Wimmera Home consists of a central structural core supporting the first floor open deck from which an encircling verandah to the ground floor is suspended. It features a convection ventilation system and demonstrates a skilful use of architectural elements such as termite resistant timbers and corrugated galvanised iron walls and roof. The roof form typifies the style of Flynn's early hospital buildings.

Statement Of
Heritage Value

Wimmera Home, built 1923-24 following several serious malaria epidemics, is a tangible reminder of the Reverend John Flynn's and the Australian Inland Mission's vision and commitment to provide a `mantle of safety' through practical medical care and spiritual help to the isolated settlers, drovers, bagmen, dingo scalpers and Aborigines in the Victoria River Region.

The building has changed little internally and externally since it was constructed and retains a good degree of its original fabric and integrity. The two storey building is an excellent example of a functional, special purpose building designed for the humid tropics and applies design principles that facilitate climate control.

Wimmera Home was also an important communication link for the Australian Inland Mission Sisters and the isolated population when a pedal powered radio was installed in 1932.

Nominated

15/06/2001

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

15/06/2001

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

06/05/2005

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

13/10/2005

Publish notice of
declaration

29/10/2005

Gazetted

27/10/2005

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

HAC2004/0001

Value

Historic & Indigenous

Conservation Policy

LGA

Victoria - Daly Shire

Comments

Nominated as part of the review of the NTHR.
All that parcel of land near Victoria River Downs in the Northern Territory of Australia containing an area of 2580 square metres more or less being that part of Northern Territory Portion 799 designated Northern Territory Portion 6514(A).

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Wimmera Home.jpg	Wimmera Home	20/SEP/07

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Scan

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Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	Instrument and Gazettal	04/FEB/09
View	Wimmera home - background hist info.pdf	Background Historical Information	21/MAR/11

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
000 00499	16448	STUART	BIRDUM	000	499	-	-	Reserve

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object