Hillman River Railway Bridge

Author

Shire of West Arthur

Place Number

15706

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Location

Brunswick Jnc-Narrogin Railway West Arthur

Location Details

Sect 71, 113.046km Map 1, WG2 Hillman River, Hillman - Darradine Road

Local Government

West Arthur

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	13 Feb 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey	Completed	11 Dec 1998			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Mar 1997	Category 2	Category 2 A place of considerable cultural heritage significance to Shire of West Arthur that is worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of West Arthur’s Town Planning Scheme. Planning application needs to be submitted to Shire of West Arthur for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place.

Statement of Significance

The Hillman Railway bridge is one of 50 timber railway bridges classes as being of significant heritage value by the Heritage Council of WA. Many of the bridges on railway lines have continued to decline in recent years and it has been estimated that Westrail now only has around 90 large timber bridges on operating rail lines and around 80 on non operating railway lines, many of which are in a state of disrepair.

Physical Description

The Hillman River Railway bridge is located on the Brunswick Junction- Narrogin railway section 71 at 113.046km. It is adjacent to the Hillman – Dardadine Road. The Bridge was built in 1906 and is a single track over a water course and consists of 12 spans of 4.6m and is 54.84m long. The bridge is approximately 3.3m above ground. It remains part of a non-operating railway with fixed assets.

With the availability of good quality steel and cement after the Second World War, the spans were renewed in 1955-56 and tansoms renewed in 1977.

The Collie Narrogin railway line ceased to operated in 1988 due to the decline in its usage for grain and fertilizer transport. Since the closure of the line parts of the bridge were removed by contractors some years ago but otherwise the bridge is in good condition.

History

A survey was conducted on Large Timber Structures in WA (Railway Bridges) and bridges were ranked on their industrial heritage status. This ranking system resulted in the Hillman Railway Bridge being classified as a Ranking 5 (Register and maintain as an important industrial heritage structure but urgent assessment is required as bridge is subject to alteration, demolition or various types of damage or destruction).

Integrity/Authenticity

Modifications: Spans renewed in steel (1955-56), tansoms renewed (1977)
Extent of original fabric: Largely

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Large Timber Structures of WA Vol 3: Railway Bridges".	The Institution of Engineers, Western Australia Division	1998

Place Type

Tree

Uses

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

Creation Date

12 Apr 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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