Goonoobah

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Goonoobah
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Location42 King Street, East Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 32°44′56″S151°35′19″E / 32.7489°S 151.5887°E / -32.7489; 151.5887
Official nameGoonoobah & Woodlands
Typestate heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.298
TypeOther – Residential Buildings (private)
CategoryResidential buildings (private)
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Location of Goonoobah in New South Wales

Goonoobah is a heritage-listed residence at 42 King Street, East Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

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History

Goonoobah was built between June 1841 and May 1842 for George Furber, the owner of the George and Dragon Hotel. [1] [2] A central hallway and main entrance for both Goonoobah and the conjoined and also-heritage listed Woodlands was built in 1896, before both buildings were converted into a complex of three flats in 1930. [3]

Description

Goonoobah is one of two conjoined sandstone cottages in the Victorian Georgian style built on different alignments, with Woodlands set back further from the street. It has a large hipped iron roof and a bullnose verandah with cast-iron fence and columns; and French windows with shutters. There are three large stuccoed chimneys, two with pots. [1] [4]

Heritage listing

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Heritage boundaries

Goonoobah was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Goonoobah & Woodlands". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00298. Retrieved 1 June 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  2. "Maitland". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. "42-44 King Street East Maitland". realestate.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. (National Trust of Australia (NSW), 1982)

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Attribution

CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on Goonoobah & Woodlands , entry number 00298 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 1 June 2018.