Local Government
Irwin
Region
Midwest
Loc 539 Brand Hwy Dongara
Irwin
Midwest
Constructed from 1894
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Mar 1998 | Category 4 | |
The site of the Railway Station has historic significance for its connection to the original location of the Dongara Station and Midland Railway line.
Site only, the row of large gum trees marks the road, on the east side of which stood the railway station.
Photographs of the building show its construction materials to be red ironstone with a frame and weatherboard extension. It was commissioned by the Midland Railway Company for use as the Dongara Station and station masters quarters in 1894 (see Railway House Place No. 55). The building is believed to have been designed and built by Gustave Liebe, who was contracted by the MRWA to build its stations. The building was demolished in 1975 when the new railway line to Eneabba was constructed which entailed rerouting the section of the line through Dongara away from the old station. (Source: IDHS Records and photograph.)
Site Only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCWA Database No. 11830 | State Office of Heritage | ||
| IDHS Records | Shire of Irwin |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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