Broadmarsh Probation Station Chapel
Broadmarsh, Tasmania
Built as a Punishment Station it opened in 1842 and closed in 1847. Because crown land was unavailable at the time the station was built on Invercarron land owned by William (Wingy) Gunn....
- Denomination
- Multi-Denominational
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- 1842
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
Built as a Punishment Station it opened in 1842 and closed in 1847. Because crown land was unavailable at the time the station was built on Invercarron land owned by William (Wingy) Gunn.
Very little remains of this station today and it's not surprising considering the state of the buildings in a 1847 report - The whole station within and without was found to be in a disgracefully neglected state ...
... Of the two mess Rooms the larger is used as a Chapel and School ...
This property was sold in June 2017.
The following monument was erected in 1974 near the Broadmarsh hall.
To Commemorate
The Founding Of A Probation
Station In The Broadmarsh
District In 1842 Under Maj.
J. Walch
Unveiled By Maj R. F. Walch (RL)
22 Sep 1974
History
1842
Punishment Station opened
opened1842
Probation station founded in the Broadmarsh district
founded1847
Punishment Station closed
closed1974
Monument erected near Broadmarsh Hall
1974-09-22
Monument unveiled by Maj R. F. Walch
dedicatedJune 2017
Property sold
sold
Gallery
References
- Ian Brand, The Convict Probation System, Van Diemen's Land 1839-1854, Sandy Bay, 1990, pp. 188-189Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Peter Anderson, Invercarron, Broadmarsh, Tasmania - Brief Historical Notes, part 1, June 2017Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Tasmanian Archives, NS3195/1/4784, Jack Thwaites and Family (NG1155)
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Knight Frank (View Real Estate)
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Monument Australia
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Private property
Open
Not recorded
Address
1290 Elderslie Road, Broadmarsh TAS 7030
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
