Baldivis Tramway Reserve

Author

City of Cockburn

Place Number

24422

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Location

Branch Crss Jandakot

Location Details

East of Kogolup Lake, Jandakot & Success

Local Government

Cockburn

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

1925

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Apr 2014	Category C	Category C Significant Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.

Statement of Significance

Baldivis Tramway Reserve is associated with the group settlement scheme of the 1920s.
Baldivis Tramway Reserve may have archaeological evidence relating to both construction of the Tramway and the group settlement scheme itself.

Physical Description

The former tramway reserve is located directly east of Kogolup Lake, and is approximately 1.75 km in length, and 60 m in width.

History

Construction of the Tramway started around 1920. It was a private line, used for the development of the Peel Estate, a group settlement scheme.
However, by 1925 the line had been pulled up and the following year the group settlement was abandoned.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: Site only
AUTHENTICITY: Site only

Condition

Site Only

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	R Taylor; "The Peel Estate Tramway",	The Westland.	Dec 1986

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

15 May 2012

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Approved

Last Update

20 Dec 2019

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