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Upper Axe Creek North State School NO. 1788

Other Name

Eppalock School 1788

Location

149 PATONS ROAD, AXE CREEK - PROPERTY NUMBER 190832, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

Level

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

Upper Axe Creek North State School no. 1788 including all the fabric of the c.1912 timber building is significant.

How is it significant?

The Upper Axe Creek North State School no. 1788 is of local historic and social significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

Why is it significant?

The Upper Axe Creek North State School site is historically significant for its association with the provision of early educational facilities, which had an important role in the developing community. Criterion A

The school is of social significance for the Axe Creek community as a site of continuous education since 1912. Criterion G

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