Nabawa Railway Siding

Author

Shire of Chapman Valley

Place Number

06383

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Location

Lot 10991 Chapman Valley Rd Nabawa

Location Details

Also part of P6378 Nabawa Townsite Geraldton-Yuna Rd; Lot 10991, Plan P173415, Reserve R31509

Local Government

Chapman Valley

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Oct 2012	Category 3	Category 3 MODERATE SIGNIFICANCE: Important to the heritage of the locality. Management Recommendation: Conservation of the place is recommended. Any proposed change to the place should not unduly impact on the heritage values of the place and should retain significant fabric wherever feasible.

Statement of Significance

The Nabawa Railway Siding site, including the weighbridge shed, has local historic significance as evidence of the
Wokarina-Yuna branch line which was very important for transport and communications through the district.
Although not as intact as the Nanson Railway Siding Group, the weighbridge shed remains intact and is typical of this
type of construction.

Physical Description

Set adjacent to the Shire’s road materials storage area, the weighbridge shed is located amongst bushes and scrub.
It is identical to the Nanson structure, being timber framed and clad with corrugated iron sheeting with a curved
corrugated iron roof. There is no evidence of the siding, although a raised overgrown pile to the south includes
some remnants of rail iron and timber and could possibly be from the siding.

History

When the railway trains were running from Geraldton to Naraling and then to Yuna there were tea rooms at the
Nabawa Siding for the passengers to buy refreshments (either way), often provided by the Hotel owners. The
farmers' superphosphate came out by train, as did many other goods. Later on Co-operative Bulk Handling built a
site for wheat adjacent to the siding.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium
Original Fabric: Weighbridge Shed
Modifications: None

Condition

Fair

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Messrs Hill and Rennie	Architect	1910	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Chapman Valley Heritage Trail Brochure,		1988

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

01 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

25 Sep 2019

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