Local Government
Northampton
Region
Midwest
North West Coastal Hwy Binnu
Binnu townsite
Northampton
Midwest
Constructed from 1970
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Apr 1996 | Category 7 | |
The wheat bins at Binnu have local significance socially and historically as they provide one of the main reasons for the towns continued existence and provide a link with the towns origins alongside the old railway line.
Small town, including a school (Site 22), Community Hall (Site 21), golf course, petrol station, tennis courts and wheat bins. The large wheat bins on the side of the main road, the North West Coastal Highway dominate the townsite. The bins are located on the site of the former rail siding although the grain is now all transported by road.
The wheatbins at Binnu were opened on 8 November 1968. The Ajana extension combined with the building of the wheat bins have seen the small town of Binnu emerge approximately 50 kms north of Northampton. The bulk handling of wheat represented a significant change away from bagged wheat collected on farms or at the rail siding to centralised bulk, loose storage which depended on mechanical handling. Since the closure of the railway line and the gradual decline of Ajana, Binnu has maintained a stable size.
Integrity: High Orig'l Fabric: Intact
Good
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Silo or Grain Shed |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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