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STATE SCHOOL NO. 1835 (FORMER)

Location East West Road MOORALLA, Southern Grampians Shire File Number 487 Level Stage 2 study complete

[1/2] 23416 Former School Mooralla [2/2] 23416 Copy of 2393 Former

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is a single storey timber building with a corrugated iron roof and brick chimney. It is located in the former village of Mooralla, and is the sole survivor of a complex of civic buildings which once formed a community hub in East West Road.

How is it significant?
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is of historical, cultural and architectural [?] significance to the community of Mooralla and the Southern Grampians Shire.

Why is it significant?
The former Mooralla State School No 1835 is historically significant as the expression of the early community's struggle for education, and for its association with 100 years of schooling in the area. It has particular historical significance for the local community as the last surviving building in the former village of Mooralla.