Mundijong Railway Station

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

03129

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Platform elevation looking north east, Paterson Street

Location

Paterson St Mundijong

Location Details

MI notes address as Railway Reserve, Mundijong

Other Name(s)

Jarrahdale Junction
Mundijong Junction

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	18 Feb 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold	Current	23 Feb 1996

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The railway buildings are a tangible reminder of the significant impact of the railway on industry in the area - particularly the timber and dairy industries. Although the relocation of the station buildings has diminished some of their integrity the buildings still retain a level of historic and social significance, particularly as these are the only railway buildings extant in the shire. Relocation has also resulted in greater exposure and public access to the buildings, bringing them within the main street precinct of older buildings.

Physical Description

Three-roomed station building on the station platform. The original weigh bridge is still in place on the platform. The front wall of the building would appear to have been significantly modified; using asbestos sheeting which is out of character with the remainder of the building.

History

The development of the Mundijong area, originally known as Manjedal, has very much depended on the railway. Situated at the unique diamond junction of both the Jarrahdale-Rockingham timber rail and the South Western Railway (1893) it was a very busy railway town. The Railway Station, built c1893, was originally named Jarrahdale Junction, and then in 1902 it was changed to Mundijong Junction.
In 1999 the building was relocated from the eastern side of the railway line (Roman Road) to the western side (Paterson Street).

Integrity/Authenticity

Modifications: Doors changed; front of building renovated with asbestos. Building relocated from the eastern (Roman Road) to western side (Paterson Street) of the line (1999).

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
SJ9-06	Local Heritage Survey
19	Scheme List

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
981	Mundijong Railway Station Buildings: Conservation Plan	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

29 Aug 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Jan 2024

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