Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Adjacent to Railway Rd Boyanup
Capel
South West
Constructed from 1895
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category 5 | |
The site has associations with the development of the railway line in the south-west, and with John Trigwell.
Trigwel Siding is on the Boyanup to Busselton line, west of Boyanup. The Bunbury to Boyanup railway was completed in 1887, but not used until 1891. The Boyanup line was connected to the main southwest line from Perth on 22nd August 1893, and Busselton connected to Donnybrook line on 26th December 1895, and the Bridgetown extension was on 1st November 1898. During the construction of the Bunbury to Boyanup railway in 1887, John and Emma (nee Ecclestone) Trigwell bought 2,000 acres of land near Gwindinup, making him one of the largest land holders in the district at the time. In 1893, John's brother Thomas moved to the 'Plains' area west of the railway from Boyanup to Donnybrook, which was due to be finished in 1893.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". p.121 | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 | |
| "Boyanup Centenery Souvenir Booklet 15-16 October 1994". | Lions Club of Boyanup | 1994 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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