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Post
Office |
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Designed
by the Colonial Architect, the Post Office and residence was built in
1866. Cost was 1475 Pounds. In the
same year the telegraph line was put through Melrose as part of the
linkage that connected Clare and Port Augusta.
It was declared an unofficial Post Office in 1978 and the building
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Institute |
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Institute
buildings provided a centre for social, cultural and educational
activities in the last century - a tradition that has continued.
The original Melrose Institute was built in 1873 In 1907,
the building was demolished and the present Institute constructed.
The front addition was added in 1924. |
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North
Star Hotel |
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The
North Star Hotel is the oldest licensed hotel in the Flinders Ranges.
It was first licensed in 1854 as a simple log
house. In 1881 a portion of
the old building was demolished and the present two-storey building was
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Mount
Remarkable Hotel |
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This
hotel replaced the original pug and pine inn built by T.W. Moran.
Continuous Licence has been held since 1857 and the building is
largely unchanged since 1860. It
is listed on the National Trust Register. |
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Blacksmith |
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Built
in 1865, these premises have been meticulously restored to their original
condition. As one of three
blacksmiths in the town, this business was operated by Bluey Blundstone.
It provided for the needs of the mounted police force located
opposite as well as the wider community until 1914.
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Police
Station & Court House (Museum) |
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In
1848, a slab hut with a bark roof and rammed floor was erected to serve
as the most northern police station. In
1862 the present stone building was erected as a Police Station and
Courthouse. Melrose ceased
to operate as a Police Station in 1967.
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Bank
Building |
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Banking
services in Melrose were provided in this building from 1881.
The building was sold in 1989 and leased by the ANZ Bank as an
agency service until 1995. |
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