Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
101 Commercial Road PORT AUGUSTA |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Port Augusta Council |
| Polygon Type |
S - parcel that has been split (because it has more than one heritage item on it |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Curdnatta Art Gallery (former first Port Augusta Railway Station) |
| Registered Name |
Early Port Augusta Railway Station |
| Significance |
The first Port Augusta railway station was built in 1881 as part of the first section of the Great Northern Railway, which it was hoped would be part of a line crossing the continent from south to north. The line was built in stages, finally being extended to Alice Springs in 1929. This southern terminus is of immense historical significance. It is identified with the South Australian endeavours to build a transcontinental railway to Port Darwin on the north coast and it exemplifies the attitudes of colonists to the efficacy of railways in developing the land.
Architecturally, the station building was functional and utilitarian and shared the essential elements of its design with many other station buildings which were constructed at the time, including several on the Great Northern Railway. |
| Subject Index |
Transport (Rail) - Railway Station |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
21-OCT-1993 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Port Augusta |
| State Heritage ID |
14611 |
| Heritage Number |
16271 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6272/944 D128723 A100,CR 6272/945 D128723 A101,CT 6274/440 D128346 A11,CT 6274/441 D128346 A13,CT 6274/442 D128346 A14,CT 6274/443 D128346 A15,CT 6274/444 D128346 AROAD,10,12 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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