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Boodarockin Railway Station (fmr)

Author

Shire of Westonia

Place Number

12066
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Location

M40 Rd Boodarockin

Location Details

Local Government

Westonia

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1927

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Jun 1998 Category 3

Category 3

Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

This railway station is significant to the type of transport that was available in the 1930's.

Physical Description

The railway she has been moved back from the railway line to a property the other side of the M40. It is a small corrugated iron shed. There is a window at the rear of the building and a double door at the front.

History

The Railway line from Mukinbudin was extended to Bullfinch in 1929. It serviced the people of the Boodarockin townsite with goods and transport to Mukinbudin and Souther Cross.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

09 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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