Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo

Colonial Mutual Life building
Colonial Mutual Life building
	The former Colonial Mutual Life building, pictured in 2013
Location	118 Macquarie Street, Dubbo, Dubbo Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	32°14′48″S148°36′06″E / 32.2467°S 148.6017°E Coordinates: 32°14′48″S148°36′06″E / 32.2467°S 148.6017°E
Owner	Privately owned
New South Wales Heritage Register
	Official name: CML Building; Colonial Mutual Life Building; 116-120 Macquarie Street
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	180
Type	Life insurance company office
Category	Commercial
	Location of Colonial Mutual Life building in New South Wales

Last updated February 19, 2019

The Colonial Mutual Life building is an heritage-listed former life insurance office located at 118 Macquarie Street, Dubbo in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as CML Building and 116-120 Macquarie Street. The property is privately owned and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

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The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council. Originally named Western Plains Regional Council, the name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016.

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Description

The three-storey building has been repurposed and, in 2013, the ground floor was used as a cafe, travel agent, and other mixed retail. A dentist occupied some of the upper stories.

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Heritage listing

The Colonial Mutual Life building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

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References

1 2 "CML Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00180. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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This Wikipedia article was originally based on CML Building , entry number 00180 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 1 June 2018.

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[nswshr-180-1] 1 2 "CML Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00180. Retrieved 1 June 2018.