Railway Well

Author

Shire of Woodanilling

Place Number

17043

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Location

unknown Woodanilling

Location Details

Other Name(s)

'Round Pool'

Local Government

Woodanilling

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1888

Demolition Year

N/A

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	18 Mar 2003	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: Council will endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The site is significant due to its association with the building of the Great Southern
Railway.

Physical Description

Located close to the north west end of Round Pool on the Boyerine Creek. The well site
is on the south west bank of the creek. Due to this position it has filled with silt over the
years since it was dug.

The area shows evidence of salt encroachment and it is believed that the water in the well
was originally saline, or went so shortly after.

Integrity/Authenticity

The building of The Great Southern Railway in the late 1880's required large gangs of
workers (navvies) who required water for the campsites. As work on the railway began
simultaneously at the extremities (Beverley and Albany) the section in the centre would
have been last carried out. As the railway opened in June 1889 it is likely that this well
was dug the preceding summer.

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", p 170		1985
	Photographs/Maps list: 2/6

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

07 Sep 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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