Local Government
Yilgarn
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Stephens Rd Bodallin
Location Details
Bodallin Dam and Stone Bread Oven are located at Stephens Rd, Bodallin; Yellowdine Dam is located north of Great Eastern Highway, Yellowdine
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 30 Aug 2016 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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Statement of Significance
Group represents technical achievement of PWD in 1890s, providing water for steam trains from a range of landscapes. Demonstrates development of state infrastructure and method of construction.
Physical Description
Railway Rock Catchment Dams Group, Yilgarn consists of masonry catchment walls and earth dams located around granite outcrops at Yellowdine (1894-1897) and Bodallin (1897), as well as a stone bread oven at Bodallin (1897), and the structural remains of three WAGR Houses at Yellowdine established 1896-c.1911. These structures have been abandoned; however the two catchment dams are still functional.
History
Railway Rock Catchment Dams Group, Yilgarn consists of catchment dams built around granite outcrops at Yellowdine (1894-1897) and Bodallin (1897), as well as a stone bread oven at Bodallin (1897), and the structural remains of three WAGR Houses at Yellowdine established 1896-c.1911. Collectively, these structures demonstrate the development of water sources servicing the goldfields railway and their influence on the development of small settlements along this route.
Archaeology
Archaeological potential around WAGR housing at Yellowdine
Condition
varible, but overall good, catchmetn dams still functional.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| W H Shields | Architect | - | - |
Place Type
Historic site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | EARTH | Other Earth |
| Wall | STONE | Granite |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Depression & boom |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Water, power, major t'port routes |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Exploration & surveying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
Creation Date
24 Apr 2015Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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