Heritage TitleWA Newspapers WarehouseAddress1-46/340 High Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No1001Construction Commenced1939Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS: NewspapersStatement Of SignificanceHistoric and social significance for its associations with the West Australian newspaper and as a place of employment in Fremantle in the inter-war and post World War ll periods. Aesthetic significance as an example of a brick industrial building from the inter-war period. A minor landmark in Fremantle.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryThis lot consists of two distinct lots. Lots 1470 to 1474 were purchased by the West Australian Newspaper group in 1938/9. They constructed their first main building, a paper store, in 1939. The second main building was constructed as an administration block and press room in 1954. Two warehouses were constructed on Holland Street in 1962 and 1975. (Since demolished) In 1994 the complex was bought by Homeswest and converted to 45 multi-storey townhouses. The main building (previously the paper store) was altered to accommodate 21 three storey apartments. Full history of the buildings is in the Local History Collection.Physical DescriptionThree storey face brick and parapeted building which has been converted into apartments. ‘West Australian Newspapers Ltd’ appears in the parapet on the Wilkinson Street façade. There is a central walkway which extends from Wilkinson Street through to Coode Street.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: OtherOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Comms: Newspaper\Publishing BldgPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Flats\Apartment BlockPresent Use – Transport\Communications: Comms: Newspaper\Publishing BldgIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
High Street, 1-46/340, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28533
