Yealering Railway Reserve Group

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07348

Location

Dalton St Yealering

Location Details

Includes: Railway siding site; Railway tank site; Long overhead water tanks site; Grain shed site; Stock loading ramp & yards site; Fettlers dwellings site; New Australians' Camp site, Government Town Well site.

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
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 27 Mar 2020

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

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

Child Places

  • 24730 Fettlers dwellings
  • 24764 Government town well
  • 24738 Railway Tank
  • 24772 New Australians' camp
  • 24723 Yealering Railway siding
  • 24745 Railway Reserve parallel on north-west side of Dalton Street Yealering
  • 24750 Long overhead water tanks
  • 24755 Stock loading ramp and yards

Statement of Significance

The site represents associations with rail transport and the subsequent development of the agricultural industry. It also demonstrates a way of life no longer practiced, and associations with immigrant workers.

Physical Description

The precinct comprises; Railway Siding SITE Ref No. 135 Railway water tank SITE Ref No. 136 Long overhead water tanks SITE Ref No. 137 Original grain shed SITE Ref No. 138 Stock Ramp & yard SITE Ref No. 139 Fettlers camp SITE Ref No. 140 New Aussies camp SITE Ref No. 141 Government town well SITE Ref No. 142

History

The railway line from Wickepin to Corrigin went through Yealering and opened on 8 June 1914 in Yealering.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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