Tatura Town History Walk

This tour will allow you to take a leisurely stroll along the main street of Tatura and take in the local sights of a town that is steeped in history.

Start / Finish: The old Tatura Court House located on the corner Hogan Street and Flanagan Place. The finish is at Tatura Museum.
Distance: 1.8km. Follow the path outlined on the map.
Surface / Access: The walk is on designated footpaths. Terrain is flat.

Tatura Town History Walk Map

Points of Interest (shown on map):
1 Tatura Court House which dates back to 1891, has been used in a number of movies such as “Till Human Voices Wake Us” with Helena Bonham Carter.
2 Private Robert Mactier VC Memorial Gardens. Named after Robert Mactier, a winner of the Victoria Cross who lost his life, aged 28 in circumstances of extraordinary bravery during WWI.
3 Peruse some of the shops including Tatura Hot Bread. This bakery dates back to 1878 and houses a historic oven.
4 Victory Hall, opened in March 1925 by the then Governor General.
5 Sacred Heart Parish Church, was opened on August 7, 1889. It was rebuilt at a cost of £9000 pounds in a Romanesque style and blessed in 1912 as it had outgrown the previous building.
6 Sisters of Mercy Convent, blessed in June 1941.
7 St Mary’s College Building was built in 1901 with its beautiful balcony and cast iron work.
8 Tatura Wartime Camps Museum. Home to a plethora of artefacts depicting the history of the camps in the Tatura / Murchison area from WWII.

Walk Note: This walk can be extended by visiting Cussen Park that is located a short distance north of the Wartime Museum on Ross Street, see Cussen Park Walk page 34.
Hazards: Care is required when crossing all roads.