Local Government
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Region
Peel
Location
Jarrahdale Road to Val Street Jarrahdale to Rockingham
Location Details
INC: culverts, cuttings, sleepers, log landings, box drain, embankments, saw pits
Other Name(s)
1872 Heritage Railway
Jarrahdale to Rockingham
Construction Date
Constructed from 1872 to 1895
Demolition Year
0Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 22 Jan 2021 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Sep 2022 | Category 4 | |
Physical Description
The built-up railway foundations present in limited locations along the length.
History
c1872 a 3ft 6 inch gauge wooden-railed tramway was constructed to convey timber from Jarrahdale to the 80 metre long, deep-sea jetty at Rockingham. However the tramline could not support the first locomotive ‘The Governor Weld’. In 1878, iron rails arrived via the Rockingham jetty and conversion of the wooden rail to iron continued until 1892-95. With the completion of the Perth-Bunbury railway and improved shipping facilities in Fremantle and Bunbury, the port of Rockingham was phased out as the major port from 1903. Jarrahdale timber for the export market was shipped using the Perth - Bunbury line.
Other Reference Numbers
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SJ5-18 | Local Heritage Survey |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5307 | Jarrahdale Heritage Park : Conservation Plan : January 2002 : Serpentine-Jarrahdale. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
Creation Date
17 Mar 1999Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
26 Jun 2025Disclaimer
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