Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
Wittenoom St to Jetty Bunbury
Bunbury
South West
Constructed from 1887 to 1891
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 25 Oct 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 | ||
DEMOLISHED The horse drawn railway from the timber producing hinterland to the fledgling port of Bunbury was the first major transport link in Bunbury. The railway served local, intercolonial and international trade.
DECONSTRUCTED
A railway line was built from the Blackwood to Bunbury in 1887 to serve the fledgling timber industry. In the centre of Bunbury, the railway ran from the jetty down Wittenoom Street, then curved eastward by the old Post Office and Court House. The railway was built of iron gauge line on timber sleepers and there was a goods shed where Centennial Gardens are now located (also the site of the Military Barracks). Local contractor G J Hastie used horses to pull the rolling stock which transported the timber from the nearby ranges to the port. The first railway was replaced by the Bunbury to Boyanup Railway, which was officially opened on 12 March 1891 with Loco No 17 as the first wood-fired locomotive on the route.
DECONSTRUCTED
No visible remains.
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | METAL | Cast Iron |
| Other | TIMBER | Log |
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