Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Preston River Boyanup
Capel
South West
Constructed from 1892
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category 5 | |
03016 Boyanup Railway Precinct
The site has associations with the development of the railway line in the area.
The footings of the original timber trestle railway bridge are still evident on the banks of the Preston River.
The proposal for the Bunbury-Boyanup railway was mooted as early as 1883 and it wasn't until 1887 that the line was completed. The Public Works Department subsequently closed the line until 1891 when John Forrest was elected the first Premier of responsible government in the colony, and as an advocate of railways, he had the line open within three months, on 12 March 1891. The Boyanup line was connected to the main southwest line from Perth on 22 August 1893, and as Donnybrook was emerging as the centre of a rapidly expanding orchard industry, the line was extended and opened to traffic on 16 November 1892. The original Boyanup station was located on the north side of the river, and when the extensions went ahead to Donnybrook, a trestle bridge was constructed, and a station was built in the existing site of the (remaining) platform on the south side of the river. A new bridge was built in the late 1960s.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Boyanup Centenery Souvenir Booklet 15-16 October 1994". | Lions Club of Boyanup | 1994 | |
| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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