Polly Provincial
COUNTRY LIFESTYLES OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIANS
                                                             Established October 2013
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Remote (Post Office) Dreaming...

3/1/2014

1 Comment

 
Picture
We were driving at a fast (though still legal) speed along the Dukes Highway, when we came across this extraordinary derelict gem... We'd just past Bordertown in South Australia, and entered far West Victoria, when this unique structure caught our eye. It captured our historic imagination, and we were immediately drawn towards it. Such an interesting example of early outback architecture, with a genuine gothic presence, enhanced by it's ghostly condition. And the post to tie your horse up, right there at the front! How very convenient. We wondered what this place was and what stories it held. 

By poking about outside and peering in for clues, with some degree of trepidation, we worked out that once upon a time this building was, in fact, the Lillimur Post Office. One wonders what twists of fortune led to it closing and being abandoned like this. And why does this teeny township, that was once significant enough to have its own post office, no longer even have a sign-posted name, as such? 

With some tender loving care, a rough edged (but kindly) sanding block and a liberal quantity of fresh paint, it could be so readily transformed into a gorgeous cafe and gift store - the perfect pit-stop for people travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne. These things require some money, much imagination and reasonable capacity, of course, but it never ceases to amaze us here at Polly Provincial how many charcter-rich buildings are left to decay like this. If we could only give them some loving, this Lillimur Post Office could be a truly magical space - The outback equivalent of Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium, no less.  This approach (recreating spaces) is called adaptive re-use.

Sometimes perfect disorder creates a beautiful opportunity for the brave hearted to reconstruct and put new soul into built environments. It's also rather eco and planet friendly, at the end of the day... Resurrect! That's what we're all about here at Polly Provincial. Create new worlds on the ashes of the old. Celebrate built heritage and history where you can - It is precious (and often delicate) after-all. People must appreciate the promise of dear old buildings like this... Surely.
Picture
Picture
Picture
1 Comment
Sarah Lloyd link
4/1/2015 05:19:33 am

wonderful place, in the middle of nowhere which was somewhere once.

sarah

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    What is PP?

    Polly Provincial is a country lifestyle blog, brought to you by the Creative Director of 'The Editorial Suite', in her spare time, which is not immense!

    For cultural, aesthetic, economic and environmental reasons, my hub and I are based in the close vicinity of the regional city of Ballarat in Goldfields Victoria, Australia.

    Copyright

    Feel free to reference or link to my material, but please do so with the good grace and courtesy of citing accordingly. 

    All words and text compilation within this site are the intellectual and commercial property of 'The Editorial Suite,' as are general photographic images of objects and arrangements, unless otherwise stated.  However, all presentations of original art-work featured remain the property of the relevant artist or designer.  Images of such works should be considered as items requiring mutual consent, in distribution terms.

    If you happen to see any of your work or creations here, due to the good intentions of a third party,  and feel uncomfortable with these being on display, please let me know, and I'll remove them from the public gaze immediately.

    Categories

    All
    Adaptive Reuse
    Agricultural
    Blacksmithing
    Botanical
    Bric O Brac
    Bric-o-Brac
    Bricobrac9d68b021b3
    Bush Living
    Ceramics
    Decorative Flourish
    Defining Provincial
    Derelict Buildings
    Doors
    Fashion Design
    Furniture
    Iconography
    Interior Styling
    Landscapes
    Mud Brick Homes
    Original Creations
    Painting
    PP Artisans
    PP Faves
    PP Fruits
    PP Interview
    PP Patterns
    PP Plants
    PP Profile
    PP Providore
    PP Recycling
    PP Ruins
    Pp-scenes
    Prints-on-fabric
    Recycling
    Sculpture
    Surrealism
    Upholstery
    Vintage
    Windows

    Archives

    December 2018
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.