Atherton Courthouse Explained

-17.2625°N 145.4769°WAtherton Courthouse is located at 81 Main Street, Atherton in Queensland, Australia.

The courthouse was built in 1941 and features timber panels constructed from rare quilted, Queensland rainforest maple, which is no longer milled in Australia.

The courthouse is still in use by the Atherton Magistrates Court.[1]

History

Atherton Courthouse was used as a wartime hospital for officers during World War II and has air raid bunkers beneath the building.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/539_867.htm Queensland Courts
  2. Web site: Explore 150 years of Queensland courthouse history . 12 October 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002041700/http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/Q150_QldCourtshistoricaltrail.pdf . 2 October 2009 . dead . dmy-all .

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