Historical information

The earliest Maidstone Police Station operated on Ballarat Road, address later confirmed as 130 Ballarat Road.

Heritage discussions note that the station moved around the corner into Short Street in 1956. It is possible the Ballarat Road building was extended at the rear, facing Short Street, and the operational entrance shifted.

The station served Maidstone and Braybrook during the peak years of public housing expansion.

Both the Ballarat Road and Short Street police station buildings are now private residences

Significance

Locals recall it as the place where many residents obtained their driver’s licences in the 1960s–1970s.

Physical description

Digital black & white photographs

Inscriptions & markings

5358.01 - Maidstone Police Station Ballarat Road Cnr Short Street 1956 Photo 01.jpg
5358.02 - Maidstone Police Station Ballarat Road Cnr Short Street 1956 Photo 01.jpg