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Author

Shire of Wagin

Place Number

09025

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Location

Vernon St Wagin

Location Details

Local Government

Wagin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1964

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(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		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted		Category 3	Category 3 Place considered to have a lesser degree of significance; to be retained and conserved if possible, and the conservation of the significance of the place should also be encouraged through provisions of the town planning scheme. It is recommended that prior to any major changes to the place, or demolition, that a photographic record be taken of the place.

Statement of Significance

The place is representative of Western Australia's bulk grain handling facilities which contribute to the efficient storage for exportation of grain, an important facet in Western Australia's economy.

Physical Description

'A' type horizontal storage unit, 91 x 23 metres with a grain capacity of 14 500 cubic metres.1
The floor and walls are reinforced concrete with a gable roofs covered with cgi supported by steel trusses. The doors are 30 m high and 3.8 m wide for use by front-end loaders. Receival points are at Warup, Bokal, Piesseville and Eallaying.2
In 1964, a pest control depot was built adjacent to the complex.

History

An 'A type storage was constructed by Cooperative Bulk Handling Ltd. in 1964, and was ready for the 1964-65 * season. The fixed machinery had a loading capacity of 1,800 cubic metres. For the 1975-76 season a steel framed bulkhead was brought into operation.
A new $1.37 million CBH bin was opened at Wagin 1981, almost trebling the town's grain storage facilities.3

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: High
AUTHENTICITY: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
ibid
"Great South News". p.2		11-11-1981
MJ Pederick; "The Emu's Watering Place: A Brief History of the Wagin District". p.189	Churchlands College, Perth	1979

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Silo or Grain Shed
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Silo or Grain Shed

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	CONCRETE	Reinforced Concrete
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening

Creation Date

22 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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.

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