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Capel Railway Precinct

Author

Shire of Capel

Place Number

15198
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Location

Properjohn Rd Capel

Location Details

Significant Location Components: Railway Station, Goods Shed, Water Tank, Refugee Camp, Pig Sale Yard

Local Government

Capel

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

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 01 Aug 1999 Category C

Category C

Some/Moderate Significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Conservation of the place is desirable if possible.
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Aug 1999 Category C

Category C

Some/Moderate Significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Conservation of the place is desirable if possible.

Statement of Significance

The railway precinct is significant for the association with the advent, and continued development of the railway services in Capel and the surrounding area.

History

The Coolingup Railway Station was situated on the Boyanup to Busselton line. The Coolingup railway station and goods shed were built in 1895 as well as stock holding yards.
The Higgins brothers applied to build their own goods sheds next to the government ones. They stored their produce until prices were favourable for sales. Higgins Bros' shed, built in 1896, the first dances in the district were held in the shed. It was demolished in 1992.
In 1896, the railway in the south west linked through to Coolgardie, resulting in a direct line from farm to the goldfields. Due to some confusion with Coolup Railway Station on the north side of Bunbury, the name of the station was changed to Capel Railway Station in May 1899. In c1940, the railway salesyards were established.
After World War Two, in 1946,12 Polish refugee families came to Capel to work on the railways. They lived in tents with a communal open fronted corrugated iron clad kitchen. They worked on a two year contract to fulfill their immigration requirements.
In 1972, the railway salesyards were closed when the sales were centred in Boyanup. The railway station building is now 'insitu' at Forrest Park in Bunbury.
W. F. Roberts - transport company.
The salesyards for the pigs were near the station and Berkshire Rd, no doubt conveniently located for Dunkley's piggery.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". Shire of Capel Local History Collection 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Railway Station

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

12 Jan 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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