Innisfail Courthouse

Innisfail Court house

Innisfail Courthouse is a heritage-listed courthouse located at 10 Edith Street, Innisfail in Queensland, Australia.

The current courthouse is a two-storeyed brick building with a corrugated-iron roof. It is the town’s third courthouse.

It was designed in the inter-war classical style.

History

Innisfail Courthouse was constructed as part of a Government initiated works scheme designed to create employment during the Great Depression.

The building was designed in the office of the Department of Public Works while AB Leven was the Chief Architect.

It was completed in 1939.

The courthouse served as a coordinating point for the Cyclone Larry relief effort in 2006.

Heritage listing

The courthouse was listed on the former Register of the National Estate. It was listed on Queensland Heritage Register in 1995.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Innisfail Court House (entry 601578)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

Coordinates: 17°31′27.7″S 146°01′53.9″E / 17.524361°S 146.031639°E / -17.524361; 146.031639


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