Carlecatup Railway Bridge over Carlecatup River

Author

Shire of Kojonup

Place Number

10575

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Location

Old Broomehill/Kojonup Rd Carlecatup

Location Details

Local Government

Kojonup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920, Constructed from 1908, Constructed from 1930 to 1940

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	Completed\Draft	04 Oct 2015	Considerable	Considerable Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree of integrity /authenticity.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	22 Sep 1997

Statement of Significance

This timber railway bridge over the Carlecatup River has rarity value as it is the only one of its type in the Shire of Kojonup. It has social and historic significance, given that rail transport played an important part in the economic development of the Kojonup district for many years.

Physical Description

This fine example of a timber railway bridge across the Carlecatup River is still in good condition. The bridge is supported by timber pylons with timber supports.

History

Carlecatup is an old siding located on the Katanning-Donnybrook line. It was part of the railway system from Katanning to Kojonup, which joined Kojonup to the Great Southern line around 1907.

The bridge was built c1908. By 1918 there was agitation for a new bridge owing to the original being considered unsafe and impassable during rough weather. In 1920, work commenced on the new Carlecatup Bridge a short distance from original. The Road Board marked out the site which would remove the dangerous curve into the bridge approach but the works survey carried out went on a different alignment. In July 1920 work commenced by contractor Mr Louis Grant of Leederville 682/7/9 to a design by PWD. This was completed in December 1920 and the Minister for Works opened it. In 1926 there were redecking works and in 1928 it was gravelled. By 1929 a new bridge was needed, and so in c1930s/40 it was rebuilt and the original bridge destroyed.

The rail lines have been removed.

Integrity/Authenticity

Mostly intact. Railway lines have been removed.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Bignell, Merle "First the Spring"

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	METAL	Other Metal
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

10 Feb 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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