Courthouse, Moruya, NSW
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S 35° 54.596 E 150° 04.845
56H E 236560 N 6022103
The Courthouse in Moruya has occupied its prominent position on the main street for over 100 years.
Waymark Code: WMDR5E
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/17/2012
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The Courthouse was constructed during the Public Works Department's period of hectic and elaborate construction activity during the late 1870s-1890 period, a time during which the colony exuded a strong sense of prosperity and confidence.
It was designed by James Barnet of the Colonial Architect's Office. The building, symmetrical in plan, consists of a central double height Court Room flanked by recessed single-storey office pavilions. It is constructed of painted brick with brick quoins. The hipped roofs are clad with concrete tiles while the front verandahs are iron-roofed and are supported by timber posts featuring decorative brackets. Windows to the upper walls of the Court Room are round-arched, while elsewhere there are double-hung sashes.
The Courthouse is approached by a short flight of stairs which leads from a grassed area set back from the pavement to the main entrance beneath the front verandah. Two more flights of stairs are towards the outer end of each of the flanking office wings.
The Courthouse has a heritage listing with the NSW Heritage & Environment Department (NSW Government) & the above information was obtained from that site.
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