DUNBULBALANE POST OFFICE/STORE

MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BURRAMINE, MOIRA SHIRE

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    DUNBULBALANE POST OFFICE/STORE - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: The post office was built around the turn of the century, certainly before 1910. The site was a stopoff for Cobb & Co coaches, also serviced the local community, probably until the 1950s. After this, the building fell into a state of ruin until it was razed by fire in the late 1970s.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    DUNBULBALANE POST OFFICE/STORE - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: The site was once the focus of considerable activity, being the local store & post office. The remnant features at the site are the foundations of the various structures which existed. An underground cellar is believed to have existed, no evidence of one was located.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    DUNBULBALANE POST OFFICE/STORE - Heritage Inventory Description

    The site is the former Dunbulbalane post office/store, the building was burnt down 20 years ago, only some foundations are left and broken bricks, pottery etc.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Low significance, the destruction of the buildings by fire 20 years ago removed any significance this site had in term of architecture

    Recorded by: D Wines & M Walsh Date Recorded:? Heritage Inventory Site Features: Concrete foundations for part of the old post office/store, also foundations for windmill, concrete underground septic tank, two piles of rubble (pieces of broken bricks, pottery, glass and metal etc).The old road is visible as it is raised off the ground and timber supports are visible where the old bridge existed.

    Archeological Potential: Relics/Deposit,Remnant Structure

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