Local Government
Broomehill-Tambellup
Region
Great Southern
20 Garrity St Tambellup
Comprises a Loading Platform (1900) and 5-ton Crane; Stationmaster’s House (1916); Square Water Tank and Stand (1919); War Memorial (1921); Station Building and Platform (1925); Lamp Room, Public Toilets and Centennial Garden (1999)
The Wool Station
Wool Foundation Headquarters
Broomehill-Tambellup
Great Southern
Constructed from 1924 to 1925
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RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary) | Current | 28 Jul 2006 |
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• The place is associated with the development of the Tambellup district.
• The place is a remnant of Tambellup’s early railway heritage.
• The place has landmark qualities in Tambellup.
• The place demonstrated the importance of rail transportation in the opening up of the state’s regional areas and European settlement and development in these areas.
• The place is valued by the Tambellup community as a reminder of their past as a railway junction.
Railway Station
Low pitch gable pavilion
Pavilion runs parallel to the train track and platform
Gable at each end of pavilion
Wooden eave poles
Railway Stationmasters Residence (fmr)
CGI roofing
Medium pitched roof
Flat topped roof
Front and rear verandah
The residence is an amalgamation of two former inner city Perth terraces, brought to Tambellup brick by brick and reconstructed on site.
Integrity- Moderate
Authenticity- High
Good
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Housing or Quarters |
Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
Type | General | Specific |
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Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
General | Specific |
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TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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