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Railway Platform & Norfolk Island Pine Tree

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

13824
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Location

Wheatley St, opp Bert St Gosnells

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Gosnells Railway Station

Local Government

Gosnells

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

2005

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Condition

Platform and shelter demolished in 2005 to accommodate construction of a new railway platform 2006. New railway platform not in the same location. Norfolk Island Pine and Kurrajong tree retained at considerable expense by the Railways. Historical Society advises that Ms Julie Trajkoski tendered for the removal of the platform structure (timber posts and roof) and had it carefully dismantled and reassembled in Mt Helena as per the original WAGR 1910 plans. She is currently placing walling around the sides so that it can be used as a shed.

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use Transport\Communications Rail: Railway Station
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Railway Station

Historic Themes

General Specific
PEOPLE Early settlers
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

29 Jun 1999

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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