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Beaufort River Garage Site

Author

Shire of Woodanilling

Place Number

17230
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Location

Albany Hwy Beaufort River

Location Details

Local Government

Woodanilling

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Mar 2003 Category 5

Category 5

Historic Site without built features: recognise, for example with a plaque, place name.

Statement of Significance

The place is notable as a site in the business and commercial development of the Shire of Woodanilling.

Physical Description

Located at the 141 mile on Albany Highway, some 5 kilometres south of Robinson Road. The original building was burned down and a new complex consisting of a tavern and road house constructed.

This was closed down in 1999

History

Tom Flanagan, who was in partnership with Jackson on Kunmallup, sold his share to the Fowler Brothers from Williams in 1950 and built the Beaufort River garage. This became a stopping point for travellers and Westrail buses. It had a number of other owners over the years.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", pp 257-258 1985
Photos: 7/11, 8/13

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport

Creation Date

10 Nov 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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