Old WA Government Railway Precinct

Child Places

• 00408 Railway Employee Quarters site
• 00407 Busselton Railway Station

Statement of Significance

The Busselton Railway Precinct has cultural heritage significance for its historic value and its role as part of a transport system linking the region to its port.

Physical Description

The railway precinct includes the site of the former railway station; railway goods shed site, residence - (single men’s quarters), the railway line, locomotive shed, and station masters house. Some sections of track, a crossing over the Vasse River and a railway workers cottage remain on the site. The railway station has been relocated to reserve 2236 (lot 41). The railway line exists over part of the reserve.

There are few remaining features apart from some track, a works cottage and the relocated timber construction station building.

History

The area included marshalling yards, a bridge over the Vasse River, station, goods shed, quarters, locomotive shed, station master’s house and permanent way. The station was removed and relocated to its present site and almost all of the buildings and infrastructure removed.

Archaeology

There is likely to be archaeological evidence of railway activity in a number of locations along the route. The less disturbed the site the higher thearchaeological potential.

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