Bullaring Railway Siding

Author

Shire of Corrigin

Place Number

08280

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Location

Bullaring

Location Details

Local Government

Corrigin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1914

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Mar 1997	Category D	Category D 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 prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The site represents a way of life no longer practised. The developments in technology, grain handling and transport can be demonstrated by the railway reserve site.

History

The Railway from Wickepin, through Yealering and onto Corrigin passed through Bullaring in 1914. A shunting line in the railway yard facilitated the unloading of bagged fertiliser and the loading of bagged wheat taken from huge stacks in the railway yards. In 1937 bulk handling was introduced at Bullaring, and bulk grain bins replaced the bag stacks. In 1973 the bulk installation was upgraded to take 360 000 tonnes. The rail is now only used for grain handling, even the fertiliser transport has reverted to road transport. A bush shed next the Bullaring siding used to be for church services.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond".	Shire of Corrigin	1982

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

12 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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