Old Wollongong Telegraph and Post Office
The Old Wollongong Telegraph and Post Office is a heritage-listed former government offices, telegraph station and post office and now local history museum at 11 Market Street, Wollongong, in the City of Wollongong local government area of New South Wales, Australia. James Barnet designed the 1882 extension and expansion. The telegraph and post office was built from 1864 to 1882 in varying stage by S. E. Bloomfield (1864), George Brown (1870), George Billings (1882), Andrew Herd (1885) and the NSW Government (). It is also known as Illawarra Historical Society Museum; Wollongong Museum; and Illawarra Museum. The property is owned by Wollongong City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 February 2015.
Q721587
telegraph station
Concept
Q35054
post office
Concept
Q1595639
local history museum
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Q187861
Wollongong
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Q820296
City of Wollongong
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Q3224
New South Wales
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Q12053101
James Barnet
PER
Q3112564
NSW Government
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Q6955397
New South Wales State Heritage Register
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Q88098496
Old Wollongong Telegraph and Post Office
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27 February 2015
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located in the administrative territorial entity
located in the administrative territorial entity
located in the administrative territorial entity