Josbury Siding Site, Narrogin-Collie Railway

Author

Shire of Williams

Place Number

16250

Location

Darkan-Williams Rd Josbury

Location Details

Local Government

Williams

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	30 Jun 2000	Category 5

Statement of Significance

Reflects the importance and influence of the railways in providing transport links early in the 20th century and the role it playing in the development of the district.

Physical Description

Located on the Williams to Darkan section of the railway and is the first siding SW of Williams - a distance by road of 8kms, but further by rail to the Williams Station. A mound indicating the presence of a loading ramp is one of the few visible remnants of the siding's infrastructure which was removed following the closure of the line.

History

The siding was originally named "Boraning" (also Baranning/Boraning) but was changed because of the siding's distance from that centre. GS Cowcher proposed "Joesbury" in his letter to the Minister for Lands (on 13 March 1908) believing that to be the native name for the area. The name Josbury approved on 25 April 1908. (1)

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
WACR file 10045/07)	Helen Burgess, Archival Research Officer	HCWA	6/12/95

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 Apr 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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