Yealering Railway Reserve Group

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07348

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Location

Dalton St Yealering

Location Details

Includes: Railway siding site; Railway tank site; Long overhead water tanks site; Grain shed site; Stock loading ramp & yards site; Fettlers dwellings site; New Australians' Camp site, Government Town Well site.

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	27 Mar 2020

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 5	Category 5 Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct, in which case the precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or Shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or interpretation.

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Statement of Significance

The site represents associations with rail transport and the subsequent development of the agricultural industry. It also demonstrates a way of life no longer practiced, and associations with immigrant workers.

Physical Description

The precinct comprises;
Railway Siding SITE Ref No. 135
Railway water tank SITE Ref No. 136
Long overhead water tanks SITE Ref No. 137
Original grain shed SITE Ref No. 138
Stock Ramp & yard SITE Ref No. 139
Fettlers camp SITE Ref No. 140
New Aussies camp SITE Ref No. 141
Government town well SITE Ref No. 142

History

The railway line from Wickepin to Corrigin went through Yealering and opened on 8 June 1914 in Yealering.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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