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Wooden Police Lockups

Other Name Old Police Cells Location 38-42 Harker Street at Maroondah Hwy, HEALESVILLE VIC 3777 - Property No 70207 File Number 879 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The two portable lock-ups at the Healesville Police Station, 38 Harker Street, Healesville.

How is it significant?
The two portable lock-ups at the Healesville Police Station, 38 Harker Street, Healesville are of local historic and architectural significance.

Why is it significant?
Of historical significance because the lock-ups form part of a complex of buildings important in the early history and townscape of Healesville. RNE criterion A.4

Of architectural significance as a representative example of portable lock-ups of the 'Casterton model' which were ubiquitous at Victorian police stations in the early 20th century, but now a limited number survive. RNE criterion D.2