Local Government
Victoria Plains
Region
Wheatbelt
Yerecoin
Victoria Plains
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1936
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Oct 1998 | Category 4 | |
The site has significant associations with the railway line, the early development of CBH' bulk grain handling, and the agricultural activities of the surrounding district.
1936' CBH Grain silos, and sites of stockyards, station sheds (2), and railway houses (fettlers)
In 1912, three land owners in the Piawaning area requested of the Premier that the railway line from Bolgart be extended a further 30 miles north of Bolgart. The request was met with success, and it was agreed that a siding would be located near William's 'Piawaning Spring's' property and the townsite was chosen in January 1914, and plans were made for the construction of the railway line. In 1917, Calingiri was the head of the line from Bolgart, and in 1919 Piawaning became the head of the line, with Yerecoin a siding on the south side of Piawanning. The line did not connect to Miling until 1925, in between which time, Piawaning remained the head of the line. Yerecoin was the main receival for wheat until 1945, when road transport increased, and people didn't use the railway line as much. The bins are the only '1936' style bins are still in existance in the Victoria Plains Shire, and one of only four in the entire wheatbelt.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains". | Shire of Victoria Plains | 1971 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Silo or Grain Shed |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Silo or Grain Shed |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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