Yelverton Mill Tramway route

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

04227

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Location

Quindalup Rd Yelverton

Location Details

Quindalup boat ramp, Point Templar NOTE THAT ONLY THE TRAMWAY AND BRIDGE ARE ON THE MI

Other Name(s)

& Toby Inlet Bridge
Quindalup Jetty, Yelverton Tramway Earthworks

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

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	26 May 2000

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
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve	Completed	01 Mar 1994			Heritage Council
Port-related Structures Survey	Completed	31 Oct 1995			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.

Statement of Significance

Yelverton Mill Tramway route has cultural heritage significance as the path of the historic tramline that linked Yelverton and Quindalup. It helped to develop and sustain a part of the State’s early timber industry in the south-west.

Physical Description

Timber tramline route. The Yelverton Mill Precinct is a fragment of the original mill site. Little remains of the mill or settlement.

History

In the past, the tramway carried timber from Yelverton Mill to the Quindalup jetty. The precinct was well known for its timber industry. The railway was a major connector between the forests and the mill thus enabling an efficient conversion of raw material into usable products.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate Degree/High Degree
Integrity Notes: The place retains a moderate degree of integrity since only some of the ruins of the settlement exist.
Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.

Condition

Little remains of the mill or settlement.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	River & sea transport

Creation Date

29 Nov 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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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.