Margaret River Roads Board/AMR Shire Hall and Offices
This was the town's second hall and was opened in 1936 where it serviced the then Roads Board (now Shire) in the front and a very large hall at the rear. This building provided the community with many entertainment options including balls, sporting group activities and picture shows (movies).
In 1968 the then Shire built new offices on land to the north of the hall. As the community grew these offices were becoming too small and the hall was demolished to make way for more office space. This led to a newer Cultural Centre been built at Gloucester Park in the 1983. Eventually the Shire decided also to move to Gloucester Park in 2011 and the site was sold to the present owners Woolworths, who built the complex know as The Village at Margs.
The Bramley school, the group settlement building, the blacksmith workshop and the other buildings offer an insight into the history of early life in the district and the families that once lived and worked the land.
For opening hours and more information about The Old Settlement and the Margaret River Historical Society visit mrdhs.com.au
References
Reference map of Margaret River with site numbers
Margaret River Town 1894-1984 by Mavis Wise
Margaret River Stories by Guy Jennings, ISBN 9780646575346
A History of the Catholic Community of Margaret River District by Merilyn Hutton
Margaret River & District Historical Society photo collection
John Alferink from my recollections of the town after being in the area for over 68 years, John Alferink 2021