Local Government
Chittering
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
Cullalla Rd Mooliabeenie
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1898
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Aug 1999 | category 5 |
category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site has significant associations with an event of national note.
Physical Description
Remains of the water tank stands and the Bindoon beach (dam for the railway water supply)
History
1953, the siding was the site of a brazen robbery. £3832/6/4 was stolen from the Midland Railway Company, and the perpetrators were eventually apprehended, after the case extended to New Zealand, and was finalised in 1954. The Midland to Walkaway train was carrying railway employees' wages in the goods van at the rear of the train. After stopping at Muchea and Mooliabeenie, a water stop was made at Cullalla. Stephen Doyle and Robert Steele lay in wait after riding bicycles through the bush from Mooliabeenie, where their getaway car and NZ accomplice Victor Hessell, waited. While the train staff enjoyed a break at the front of the train, they were being robbed.
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chittering Times". | June 1996 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
01 Oct 1999Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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