Drakesbrook School Memorial FootprintPrint Page 
The plaque marks the site of the original Drakesbrook school house.
On 26 July 2005 the Drakesbrook School House, first opened in 1898 as a one-room school and located in Centennial Park, was burnt down. It had been closed since the 1980s but maintained as a historic site. After police investigations, the remaining structure was removed, but a year later the Council approved a memorial to the school to be built on the site in consultation with the Waroona Historical Society.
Location
| Address: | South Western Highway, Drakesbrook Centennial Park, Waroona , 6215 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.8525 Long: 115.924722 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Education |
| Artist: | Gary Aitken & Jeanne-Marie Hawkins |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2006 |
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Drakesbrook School Memorial Footprint
This footprint marks the site of the original Drakesbrook School building.
Opened on 26th January 1898 & closed in 1988, the restored building burnt to the ground on the 26th July 2005.
The memorial reflects on the games children played.
Lead Artist : Gary Aitken
Community Artist : Jeanne-Marie Hawkins
Project partners :
Shire of Waroona
ALCOA - Fremantle Arts
Waroona Historical Society
