Railway stock loading yards & ramp - site

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07150

Location

Railway Reserve, Wogolin Rd Wickepin

Location Details

Railway reserve parallel to and north of Wogolin Road, Wickepin

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management
Type	Status	Date	Category
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 5

Statement of Significance

The site represents the railway transport system, and the associated settlement and development of the agricultural activities it facilitated.

History

The salesyards were the point of departure for the stock to market. The stock was driven down from the yards behind the hotel. The yards were used until road transport took over.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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