Boab Prison Tree
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The Boab Prison Tree is a large, hollow boab tree near Derby in Western Australia that was historically used as a temporary holding site for Aboriginal prisoners during the late 19th century and is now a notable heritage landmark.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boab trees | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boab tree
ⓘ
heritage-listed tree ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateAge | several hundred years old ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aboriginal prisoners
ⓘ
colonial policing in Western Australia ⓘ forced movement of Aboriginal people ⓘ |
| commonName | Boab Prison Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | significant to local Aboriginal communities ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| distanceFromDerby | approximately 7 kilometres ⓘ |
| environment | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasAccess | viewed from designated area only ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | potential damage from visitor impact ⓘ |
| hasConservationMeasure | restricted physical contact and fencing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavernous interior
ⓘ
large hollow trunk ⓘ wide girth ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationTheme |
Aboriginal resistance and survival
ⓘ
colonial justice system ⓘ frontier policing ⓘ |
| hasProtection | fenced off from direct public access ⓘ |
| hasSignage | interpretive signs for visitors ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
Register of the National Estate (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Australian heritage listings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage-listed site ⓘ |
| historicalUsePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| isLivingOrganism | true ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Derby Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Derby, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local authorities in Derby-West Kimberley region ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Derby Jetty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myalls Bore and Cattle Trough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large hollow interior used to confine people
ⓘ
unusual use of a living tree as a lockup ⓘ |
| partOf | broader network of historic sites around Derby ⓘ |
| regionContext | north-west of Western Australia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
colonial-era treatment of Aboriginal people
ⓘ
history of incarceration of Aboriginal people ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage tourism site
ⓘ
natural attraction ⓘ |
| treeSpecies | Adansonia gregorii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | temporary holding site for Aboriginal prisoners ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Derby, Western Australia
this entity surface form:
Boab trees
subject surface form:
Derby, Western Australia