Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
unknown Boyerine
Location Details
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is significant for its association with the Great Southern Railway and with the development of transport and communications.
Physical Description
The site is located east of the Boyerine siding within the Boyerine townsite. The house was the only one ever constructed in the gazetted townsite. The site probably extended from rail crossing (Burt Road) to the siding access along Tieline Road. When the Great Southern Water supply pipeline was constructed in the late 1960's the site was levelled. The only remnants left are some jam fence posts on the road verge (Tie Line) which have four holes drilled through which 8gg wire was tied onto.
History
The siting of the Boyerine Siding after the completion of the Great Southern Railway in 1889 required a ganger to be located in the vicinity for track maintenance.
The only occupants of the Boyerine town site appeared to be the railway fettlers based there on the east side of the siding. Bruce Spry, who later became a policeman in Katanning, and his family lived there up until about 1920 and the Dadds family lived there some time later. Spry had a poultry farm and exhibited his best Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks and Wyandote stock at the Wagin, Katanning and Narrogin shows during the war years.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos: 17/23-17/24 | |||
| John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", p 266-267 | 1985 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Housing or Quarters |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
Creation Date
03 Nov 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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