Local Government
Kulin
Region
Wheatbelt
Railway Reserve Dudinin
Includes: Railway Station/Refreshment Room and Goods office, Water tanks Salesyards, CBH Bin, Railway Workers' camp & Mrs Pike's bush boarding house sites.
Kulin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1914
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Mar 1997 | Category 5 | |
The railway was pivotal to the development of the town of Dudinin, and the railway precinct is representative of that event.
Dudinin is located in a valley and was considered a good site for a dam to provide for the steam trains which were to run on the proposed railway line south east from Narrogin through Yilliminning. The railway subsequently passed through Dudinin in preference to Wogolin which was only 6 miles north along the Rabbit proof fence. By Christmas 1913, a Public Works Department site camp was established at Dudinin and the railway line proceeded northwards to Jitarning. Mrs Pike's bush boarding house moved along the track as the gangers moved camp, and Tom Hogg's boarding house did the same. On 15 March 1915 the railway line through to Kulin was taken over by the Government and on 16 March it was officially opened and the first train rolled into Kulin. The water tanks were located at the McGinnis St "T" section. A very high tank was used to supply water to the steam train engines. The water from the high tank was gravity fed to a lower tank which supplied water for the local settlers. A large horse trough next to the smalll tank was for use by travellers. The Government Dam supplied the water for the tanks, and Bill Colan maintained the steam engine which pumped the water form the dam. The first Co-operative Bulk Handling bin was established in 1934. It was replaced with another bin in the 1960s
Precinct
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kulin Chronicle". Vol 1 Issue1 | Kulin Chronicle | 17/11/1979 | |
| "Kulin in the Making". | Kulin Jubilee committee | 1960 | |
| WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970". | Shire of Kulin | 1979 | |
| "Research". | Dudinin Community- Unpublished | 1996 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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