Local Government
Collie
Region
South West
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Location
Cnr Atkinson & Throssell St Collie
Location Details
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 14 Nov 2017 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2017 | Some/ moderate significance |
Some/ moderate significance |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Apr 1996 |
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Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
Coal Machinery Memorial – Ruston Bucyrus, 156 Throssell Street, Collie (Visitor Centre) has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
• Machinery like the Ruston Bucyrus was essential to the Collie mining industry (Hocking)
Physical Description
Ruston Bucyrus is a mechanical shovel excavator from the 1960's and was used in Collie. It forms part of the Railway Museum display.
History
Signage at the Collie Tourist Bureau describes the Ruston Bucyrus Mechanical Shovel as follows:
54RB MECHANICAL SHOVEL
The 54 Ruston Bucyrus (RB) excavator was purchased by Griffin Coal in September 1961 and worked in excess of 38,000 hours in the Collie Coalfields during which time it moved approximately 9 million tonnes of coal.
It was donated to the Collie Community by the Griffin Coal Mining Company in 1977. The original 4.5 tonne bucket is still attached.
This machine was buried under sand in an accident in 1964. Luckily, the driver was on his crib break. Another employee burrowed his way down into the sand and shut the machine off.
Integrity/Authenticity
Low/ Low
Condition
Fair
Place Type
Historic site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Refinery or Smelter |
| Original Use | MINING | Assay Office |
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | METAL | Steel |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
Creation Date
29 Apr 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
08 Jun 2018Disclaimer
This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.