Local Government
Bruce Rock
Region
Wheatbelt
Eujinyn
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1913
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 11 Sep 1997 | Category 5 | |
The site represents a way of life associated with the vital railway transport and communication link throiugh the area.
In 1910, it was decided to extend the railway line from Quairading to Bruce Rock (Nunagin, as it was then called). The official opening of the line tookplace on 29th March 1913, followed by the link to Merredin in December that year. The Eujinyin siding is located on the line between Quairading and Bruce Rock. Railway Barracks forthe railway workers between 1912 and 1915. They were later relocated to Bruce Rock.
Site Only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". | Shire of Bruce Rock | 1993 | |
| V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". | Bruce Rock Tourist Committee | 1988 | |
| JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". | Bruce Rock District Road Board. | 1959 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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