Tramway Reserve - site

Author

City of Kwinana

Place Number

12127

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Location

Wellard

Location Details

Local Government

Kwinana

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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	27 Sep 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	01 Feb 2022	B	B High level of protection for places of considerable cultural heritage significance to the Town of Kwinana..
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	13 May 1998	B	B High level of protection for places of considerable cultural heritage significance to the Town of Kwinana..

Statement of Significance

Historic Value: The place has historic value as the site of the former tramway
which was constructed in the 1900s as a supply rout for settlers
in the northern section of the Peel Estate

Research value: there is potential for the sites to yeild archeological finds relevant to its former use

Level of significance: Considerable

Physical Description

Very little physical evidence remains of the former tramway, however a network of reserves and unallocated crown land extending between the northern border of the municipal area and the old Wellard Townsite reveals the tramway reserve.

History

The railway line was constructed in the early 1920s as a supply route for early settlers in the northern section of the Peel Estate.
The Tramway Reserve is currently zoned as Parks and Recreation and is a popular recreation location.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low
Authenticity: Low

Condition

Site Only

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Town of Kwinana MHI,		1997

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

11 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

09 Feb 2023

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