Local Government
Lake Grace
Region
Wheatbelt
Railway reserve Lake Grace
Lake Grace
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1924
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Sep 1998 | Category C | |
12657 Lake Grace Railway Precinct
The place has significant associations with the transport of goods on the railway. The place is integral within the railway precinct.
Timber framed and clad with corrugated iron, the place has a low pitched skillion roof.
On 19 June 1916, the railway from Wagin to Lake Grace. That year the townsite of Lake Grace was declared. A staff cabin and waiting shelter were in place at Lake Grace Station in the early 1920s. In 1924, plans for the new railway station, Stationmaster's house and goods shed were drawn in advance of the line being extended eastwards to Newdegate in 1926. Lake Grace became a junction in 1933 when the line northwards to Hyden opened. On 24 July 1987 the railway station closed.
Integrity: redeemable Authenticity: High Degree
Fair - Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIlne R; "Salt Pans & XMOs, The Newdegate and Hyden extensions". | |||
| "Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin". | Australian Railway Historical Society | 1986 | |
| Milne R; "All Change at Lake Grace". | unpublished, | undated. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Warehouse |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Warehouse |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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