Local Government
Esperance
Region
Goldfields
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Location
68 Dempster St Esperance
Location Details
Includes: Waiting Room & Ticket Office/Station Master's Office/ Railway Ticket Office Reg. Com. 27/08/04: Assessment not to include the relocated buildings on the site.
Other Name(s)
Jerrabulla Aboriginal Art & Craft
Waiting Room (for bus passengers)
Construction Date
Constructed from 1927
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 28 Jul 2017 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Statewide Railway Heritage Surve | Completed | 01 Mar 1994 |
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Child Places
Statement of Significance
Esperance Railway Precinct is an important reminder of the history of Esperance as a port and town.
Physical Description
Esperance Railway Precinct is a group of railway and port related structures which includes: the Bonded Store and Goods Shed built in 1895 (enlarged in 1896, c.1902 and 1980s); Station Building (1926); relocated timber and iron Waiting Room (c.1946); six-ton fixed crane; mobile crane; and railway tracks, in a landscaped parkland.
History
The Esperance Railway Precinct was established during the early twentieth century to enable th town, and many neighbouring agricultural and mining regions, to important and export goods, and to transport people.
Condition
Good
Place Type
Precinct or Streetscape
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Inter-War Georgian Revival |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
| OCCUPATIONS | Technology & technological change |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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.