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About
the Coat of Arms |
Aerial view of (most) of the Historic Park in 2004
With its 5 heritage listed buildings and wonderful originality this
Justice Precinct is believed the most
intact and original in Australia.
The term "justice precinct" comes from combining the "courts
complex"
with the "police camp" area. That is, 2 CourtHouses with Police
residence,
Stables and Log Lockup. By including the "Civic Square" park at
the front
along with the "local history collection" which is housed
throughout the buildings
we have an overall "A M Pearson Historic Park"
Omeo Historical Society manage the Justice Precinct on
behalf of
East
Gippsland Shire while the local history collection belongs to the
Society
The "new" courthouse is still an active courthouse with
sittings on two
or three occasions per year.
Omeo was a rough and tough multicultural mining boom town and
was the
centre of the large
Omeo
Shire (1872-1994) the story of which
the Society
and its collection seek to
represent.
Look at "historic park" link. The
"other places" link provide
some information on parts of the old shire.
Omeo is THE historic town of the High Country |
As a non profit
organization we are
offsetting the cost
of providing this
site by accepting
limited sponsorship
from selected and
relevant business's
in the area.
Our thanks to:
Mount Markey
Winery at Cassilis
On the site of
the old Cassilis hotel. |
