Caron Coal Stage

Author

Shire of Perenjori

Place Number

04562

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Location

Off Wubin-Mullewa Hwy Caron

Location Details

Located on the railway reserve immediately adjacent to the railway line and between the Wubin-Mullewa Highway and the small settlement of Caron approx 17 klms south of Perenjori. only remaining eg. in WA

Other Name(s)

Mechanical Coal Handling Plant

Local Government

Perenjori

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	14 Jul 2006	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve	Completed	01 Mar 1994			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	04 Jul 1994			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 May 1999	Category 1	Category 1 POSSIBLE INCLUSION ON STATE REGISTER OF HERITAGE PLACES. Highest level of protection appropriate: warrants further assessment for possible entry into the State Register of Heritage Places. Provide maximum protection under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Parent Place or Precinct

14145 Caron Townsite

Statement of Significance

The Caron Coal Stage has some historic significance for the role it played in railway transportation through the district. The place is an important landmark in the small town given its large scale and prominent position in a cleared reserve along the railway line. Further, the place has rarity value as possibly the only remaining structure of its type in the state.

Physical Description

The Coal Stage is located on the railway reserve immediately adjacent to the railway line and between the Wubin-Mullewa Highway and the small settlement of Caron, approximately 17 kilometres south of Perenjori. The structure is of reinforced concrete construction, the design of which facilitated the easy loading of coal onto the trains. The Caron Coal Stage is a dominant built element in the small town.

History

Recognising the need to provide rail transport to facilitate the transportation of agricultural produce, the Government introduced legislation for the Wongan Hills-Mullewa line in 1910. The railway line route was surveyed in 1912 and work on its construction commenced in 1913. The railway lines being built by government railway crews from Wongan Hills northwards and Mullewa southwards met in September 1913 about 1.5 kilometres south of Perenjori in Sandy Cleland's Rat. The small town of Caron emerged as the main railway centre because of its good natural water catchment area. Built by the Western Australian Government Railways in 1930, the coal stage at Caron was used for the storeage and loading of coal onto trains. The Caron Coal Stage was classified by the National Trust of Australia (W.A.) on 4 July 1994.
(Sources: Cannon, E.S., "Golden Opportunities", pp.73-5 & National Trust)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	ES Cannon; "Golden Opportunities - A History of Perenjori". pp. 73-74	UWA Press.	1983

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	CONCRETE	Other Concrete

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

05 Dec 1995

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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