Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Police Station
Authorized form of name
ELVIRE CREEK POLICE STATION
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1915
Description area
Dates of existence
1886-09-21 - 1887-10-20
History
Gold was discovered on a branch of the Elvire River in 1885 and a rush soon ensued, with the Kimberley Goldfield being declared in May 1886. Elvire Creek Police Station served the goldfield until a station was opened in Halls Creek in October 1887.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Police Act 1892, s. 39 Establishment of Police Districts.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A61 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT (1853-03-05 - 1995-05-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A61
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final