Local Government
Greater Geraldton
Region
Midwest
39 Drummond Rd Tardun
Railway Pde
Greater Geraldton
Midwest
Constructed from 1920
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Jun 2014 | Category 4 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Jul 1996 | ||
The Tardun Store Fmr has some historic significance as remaining built evidence of the settlement at Tardun which serviced the surrounding district. The place has further value as a commercial premise which played an important role for the local community from the 1920s until it closed. Although the building is in poor condition and has been progressively added to over the years, the form of the earliest store structure can still be easily determined.
Located on the eastern side of the railway and immediately fronting Railway Parade, the Fmr Tardun Store has had multiple additions over time. The original section is a timber framed and corrugated iron clad structure with twin gable roofs addressing the street and evidence of a separate verandah roof (now removed), partly enclosed to the southern end. There is a lean-to roof to the south side. On the northern side is a flat roofed addition which has walls of concrete block construction to window sill height and fibro sheeting above. There is a low pitch awning to the frontage (western elevation).
Following the opening of the Wongan Hills railway to Mullewa in March 1915, the Tardun district developed rapidly. Much of the surrounding land was settled and a hall was constructed for the local community. The original store at Tardun is believed to have been opened in the 1920s.
Original Fabric: Twin gablesection Modifications: Multiple additions
Fair-Poor
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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