Local Government
Moora
Region
Wheatbelt
Railway Reserve Watheroo
Adjacent to the Watheroo Railway Station Tavern
Moora
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1944
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Nov 1997 | Category 2 | |
The place represents a pivotal element in the develoment of Watheroo and demonstrates associations with war time Australia and changes in rail transport technology.
Loco shed: Concrete structural frame delineates the five bays infilled with red face bricks. The roof is a low pitched gabel structure with a monitor roof along the three centre bays of the building. The three centre bays of each fo the side walls have steel framed windows with glazing no longer in place. The roof is constructed of corrugated fibro cement sheeting. Goods Shed: Red face brick construction on a domestic scale, with a low pitch corrugated fibro cment roof.
In 1886 the railway from Midland to Walkaway was instigated when the government signed a contract with the Waddington Syndicate, but by 1890 financial problems resulted in the float of the Midland railway Company of Western Austarlaia, who subsequently completed the line ad opened it on 1st November 1894. The station developmen was vital to the subsequent development of the surrounding region. The station became a depot for loco maintenancee and during World War II special trains were trun for the army base near Mingenew. During that time the locomotoive shed was constructed. The shed is currently used as a truck depot.
Integrity: Intact or Redeemable Authenticity: High Degree
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." | Shire of Moora | 1995 | |
| National Trust Assessmenr Form P Uhe | Railway Historical Society | 1994 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | CONCRETE | Reinforced Concrete |
| Roof | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, corrugated |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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