Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot (1852–1872)
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Construction of the new Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot began in February 1852 and was completed by 1856. The depot was closed in 1872. The site chosen, Avon Location 110, was an area of Crown land measuring just over 45 acres (18 ha). It was situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream from the site of the previous Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot (1851) located at the Toodyay townsite (now known as West Toodyay).[1] The previous depot had only ever been a temporary arrangement born of necessity when accommodation was required at short notice. The new depot site was surveyed by Francis Thomas Gregory in 1852.[2]
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General information | |
Type | Heritage listed buildings |
Location | Toodyay, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 31°33′10″S 116°27′58″E |
Official name | Toodyay Court House (former) and former Convict Depot Archaeological Sites |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 24 October 2014 |
Reference no. | 2560 |
All convict hiring depots were built according to a similar basic plan, although variations occurred due to the lay of the land and other circumstances unique to the area. The site, beneath and around the current Shire of Toodyay offices, was heritage listed in 2014.[3][4][5]