The building is a simple form of courthouse built in 1889/90. The external front of the building is embellished with stepped brickwork in the principal gable and by verandah with elaborate frieze and ornate gabled end pavilions. The outstanding internal features are the high arched wood panelled ceiling and the original court furniture which has been retained as part of the Museum exhibition.
Used as a Hospital for short while post WW1, then as a Courthouse until 1960's.
