Local Government
Lake Grace
Region
Wheatbelt
Lot 2680 Lake Grace - Newdegate Rd Newdegate
Lake Grace
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1955
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 28 Mar 2014 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Sep 1998 | Category D | |
The Newdegate Railway Precinct is associated with the establishment and development of the Newdegate townsite in the 1920s. The precinct represents a significant development in the progress of the Newdegate town and district; The correlation of the construction of the railway precinct in response to the successful establishment of a wheat growing industry in the district, illustrates the importance and impact of access to railway transport to small rural towns in Western Australia; Collectively, the buildings have aesthetic value as a coherent railway station precinct.
Newdegate Railway Precinct includes the former Newdegate Railway Station and associated extant structures. Newdegate is the last station on the Wagin-Newdegate Railway Line, which is still in use as a dedicated grain line maintained by Brookfield Rail for the transportation of grain for CBH Group. The CBH bulk bins are located to the north of the Newdegate Railway Precinct.
A railway to Lake Grace from Wagin had been opened in 1916 on the Wagin?Lake Grace line. By 1926, the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) line was extended east from Lake Grace to Newdegate, with that station as the railhead and sidings located a number of settlements along the route. The 1930 installation of a Weighbridge (in the location of the existing toilets) was intended to assist in the weighing of the bags prior to loading. By 1937 the first bulk bins were constructed in Newdegate. The MHI listing for P12687 Newdegate Railway Precinct notes that Newdegate became the largest inland grain receival centre.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5471 | Thematic history and preliminary heritage assessment of Agricultural Research Stations. | Report | 2000 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | SCIENTIFIC | Laboratory or Research Station |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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