Warden Finnerty’s Residence – National Trust Property

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About this site: Goldfields could be lawless places and so, in 1895, this residence was built for Coolgardie’s first Resident Magistrate and Mining Warden, Irishman John Michael Finnerty. With the harsh climate in mind it was constructed of local stone and brick with tall windows with louvered shutters, large verandahs and a ventilated roof lantern. It now functions as a Nation Trust WA property.

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