Old Co-op Shop
The Old Co-op Shop is a heritage-listed retail building at Jalan Bunga Mawar, Home Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004. History During the early 1900s the Co-op shop was originally used as a copra store - this was when industrial activity was moved away from Lot 14 to other parts of Home Island. The building is similar to other structures that were built by the Clunies-Ross family for the storage and processing of copra. In 1979 the Cocos Islanders achieved self-government. The Cocos Islands Co-operative Society Limited was elected and they were responsible for business undertakings. Most of the working population belong to the co-operative society. The old copra store was used as the Co-op shop or supermarket and had the facilities of a cold room. In 2000 the building was no longer used due to disrepair. Description The Co-op shop is located in the centre of the Kampong on Home Island. The Co-op shop is rendered brick with engaged piers, corrugated iron roof and has a verandah added. It is believed to have been used a Copra Store and is similar to the Copra Store No 1