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Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery
Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kenwick, Western Australia adjacent to Albany Highway. It is part of the of land donated by Wallace Bickley for a school for the children of the Canning in 1863. In 1865 a rammed earth building with shingle roof was constructed by Convict era of Western Australia, convicts. Kenwick School, sometimes referred to as Canning School, opened with six pupils and was the district's only school for 20 years. The school, with accommodation for a school teacher and police constable, served as school, courthouse, church, post office and social centre for many years. The first meeting of the Canning Roads Board met in the school room in 1870. Members were * W.L. Gibbs, * E. Powell, * T. Buckingham Jnr, * J. White, * E.M. Marsh, * F. Watts, and * Francis Bird (architect), F. Bird. A church, St Michael and All Angels, was built on a site next to the school and served the district until the end of the century. The school closed in 1896 and in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. A large portion of the suburb is composed of remnant agricultural land organized as smallholdings of several acres, as well as relatively pristine native wetlands, including the Brixton Street Wetlands which are of significant conservation value. It also contains several sites of historical significance relating to its status as one of the early farming communities of the Swan River Colony. Kenwick is bounded on the south-west by the Canning River and on the north-west by the Roe Highway. Albany Highway, the main south-east arterial transport route, runs through the western part of the suburb. Amenities Historic sites * Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery * Liddelow Homestead Commercial and retail Kenwick contains a small local shopping centre in the main residential area, a mixed retail and commercial ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |