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Nungarin Army Vehicle Workshop

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Army Vehicle Workshop
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General information
TypeHeritage listed building
LocationSecond Avenue, Nungarin, Western Australia
Coordinates31°11′08″S 118°05′50″E / 31.1856°S 118.0971°E / -31.1856; 118.0971
Completed1942
OwnerShire of Nungarin
TypeState Registered Place
Designated5 November 1999
Reference no.3482

The Nungarin Army Vehicle Workshop is a heritage listed building in Nungarin, Western Australia currently operating as the Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum.

History

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The Nungarin Army Vehicle Workshop was built by the Australian Army in 1942 for World War II. It was part of the No.5 Base Ordnance Depot. The frame of the building was prefabricated in Perth and transported to Nungarin, unusual for a building of this size and materials.[1][2]

After World War II, the building was sold to the Shire of Nungarin along with the rest of the base. The building is now the largest and most significant remnant of the Base Ordinance Depot. It is now home to the Nungarin Heritage Machinery and Army Museum.[1][2]

Description

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The building is one of the largest timber clad buildings in the southern hemisphere.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Register Of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation". Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum". Shire of Nungarin. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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