Benowa Post Office (Former)

Benowa Post Office (Former) is located in Benowa

Address: 173 Ashmore Road, Benowa

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The former Benowa Post Office, constructed in 1915, is historically significant for its association with the early development of postal services on the Gold Coast. Due to the impact of development on the Gold Coast, the former Benowa Post Office is now an uncommon surviving example of a timber, gabled roof structure of the early 20th century. The building is a representative example of the Colonial style of simple timber and iron rural structures which were once common on the Gold Coast in the late 19th and early 20th century. For over thirty years, the former Benowa Post Office performed the important function of providing postal services to the community. Today, the building continues to perform a community function as the ClayArt Benowa Gallery and is used as a repository for the Gold Coast Potters Association’s permanent collection of art works.

Queensland Heritage Register: NO
Heritage protection boundary: Building plus 5m radius