Calingiri Railway Siding Precinct

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12886

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Location

Calingiri

Location Details

Includes: Railway Station, Turntable, Goods Shed & Fettlers Cottages

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1917

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Oct 1998	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record the place prior to redevelopment or demolition. This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The railway precinct represents the important role that the railway played in the development of the region. The line between Calingiri and Perth provided an essential connection to the city, for produce and people, and a basis for further development. The railway station is the only remaining building in the Calingiri Railway precinct, to represent the railway line and its important role in the development of the Calingiri town and the surrounding district.

History

The railway line extended north from Toodyay to Bolgart's original townsite in 1909. In 1914, the railway line was extended to the new Bolgart townsite. By the end of 1914, there was speculation about the most likely place for a town along the proposed northern extension of the railway line. Proposed sidings included the 8 mile at Wyening, 'Glendale' at Calcarra, and the 'Washpool' in Calingiri. As early as 1908, a tentative townsite was proposed at 'Washpool', and further approved by settlers after a cricket match in 1914. 'Washpool' also known as Calintrey, had been Higgin's pastoral lease, and the mission road crossed the proposed railway reserve at the washpool, hence the location of the siding at that place. The North Wyening settlers adopted the name of Calingiri for the district, and the Wyening Progress Association lapsed. In January 1915, the town .of Calingiri was gazetted, and the Progress Association named the streets. A recreation reserve of 30 acres was set aside at 'Washpool' flats, and Tom Halse sold 16 acres for the Cemetery site. By 1916, the railway line had extended from Bolgart to the siding at Wyening. On 24 May 1917, the railway line from Wyening to Calingiri was opened.
Calingiri was the head of the line in 1917. The fettlers cottage was constructed of railway sleepers with a tarpaulin roof, and had an anthill floor.
The white gum tree at the siding was a social place to sit and have a beer when the cases of beer were unloaded off the trains. The goods shed was also the passenger shed and had the railway phone.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains".	Shire of Victoria Plains	1971

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Silo or Grain Shed
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

07 Dec 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.