The Type T Houses Precinct is a heritage-listed residential area at William Keeling Crescent and Qantas Close,
West Island Settlement,
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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, Australia. It was added to the
Australian Commonwealth Heritage List
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on 22 June 2004.
History
The "Type T" houses were built during the 1950s as part of the establishment of housing for
Australian Government
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employees administering the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The houses were built as part of the West Island housing settlement. Structural upgrades were completed in 1979.
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Description
The houses are located generally on the western side of the West Island residential area. Twenty houses were originally built and all still remain.[
The elevated asbestos cement clad houses have a plan form and design suited to local climatic conditions. The houses have three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living room and a front porch. The design of the houses is in the shape of a "T" - hence giving the name of Type T Houses.][
In 2000 the houses were assessed as being in good condition. They were undergoing new paint to the exterior - a change from the asbestos cement sheeting.][
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Heritage listing
The Type "T" Houses Precinct is significant for its association with the establishment of housing for Australian Government employees administering the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The presence of the Australian Government assisted the self determination of the Cocos Malay
Cocos Malay is a post-creolized variety of Malay, spoken by the Cocos Malays of Home Island, Christmas Island, and those originally from the Cocos Islands currently living in Sabah.
Cocos Malay derives from the Malay trade languages of the 19t ...
people. The houses are significant in the development of the West Island settlement, which grew after Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
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was located on West Island in 1953.[
The Type "T" Houses Precinct is significant as an example of Australian Government housing on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands with a plan form and design suited to local climatic conditions. The houses are important as the predominant early housing type provided for Australian personnel.][
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Attribution
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Commonwealth Heritage List places in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Houses in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Buildings and structures completed in the 1950s
1950s establishments in Australia