Local Government
Harvey
Region
South West
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Location
Wokalup
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Wokalup Creek Dam and Pipeline
Construction Date
Demolition Year
0Statutory 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 Sep 2002 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jan 2013 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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Statement of Significance
• The evidence of the former railway lines has historic value as a demonstration of one of the many small timber lines that were common in regional Western Australia and for their association with the timber milling industry.
• The site of the former railway and the remaining evidence of the lines have social value for those people who lived and worked at Mornington Mills.
Physical Description
Farmland with traces of the former railway evident in the landscape.
History
The railway was developed in 1898 to link the Wokalup Marshalling Yards with the Mornington Mill as part of the Millars' Timber and Trading network of mills and rail transport. Work on the Mornington Mill concession began following the opening of a private siding on the Government railway (named Clifton and later renamed Wokalup) on 11 June 1898.
Rail Haulage of logs into Mornington ceased around 1956 and only the rail connection to Wokalup was retained. This line closed on 29 September 1961 when all timber haulage was transferred to road.
Integrity/Authenticity
Low/ Low
Condition
N/A
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5744 | Wokalup-Mornington Railway & Wokalup Creek Pipehead Dam & Pipeline : Heritage Report. | Report | 2002 |
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 |
Creation Date
04 Sep 2002Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
19 May 2020Disclaimer
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