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Warralakin Railway Tank

Author

Shire of Westonia

Place Number

03955
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Location

Reserve 28386 Warralakin

Location Details

Local Government

Westonia

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Jun 1998 Category 3

Category 3

Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

This tank is significant in maintaining steam engines that ran in this period of time with employment within the railway.

Physical Description

Situated between the grain bins at Warralakin. It is an extreme local feature of the town. it is a square iron tank. Its supporting members are round timber poles.

History

The tank was established in the 1930's. The railway line from Mukinbudin was extended to Bullfinch in 1929. The trains were steam locomotive that required water. This structure is important historically as part of the water supply for locomotive on the original railway line from Mukinbudin to Bullfinch/Southern Cross. The water supply was piped from Geelakin Rock.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Maddock, J. On the Line: A History of Mukinbudin 1987

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Other
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Water Tower

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Other Timber
Wall METAL Other Metal
Roof METAL Tin

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

29 Jun 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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