Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Stirling Street 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) |
Second Port Augusta Railway Station |
| Registered Name |
Later Port Augusta Railway Station |
| Significance |
The second Port Augusta Railway Station is of little architectural significance but it is of great historical significance because of its identification with the building of the transcontinental railway and the history of the Commonwealth Railways. It was built as the eastern terminus of the Commonwealth's standard gauge transcontinental railway and is closely identified with the construction and operation of that line and everything for which it stood. The station building also served as the operational headquarters of the Commonwealth Railways until they became part of Australian National.
It is difficult to overestimate the historical significance of the transcontinental railway because of the role it played in ensuring that Western Australia joined the Commonwealth as an original member state. The building of the railway was also a major engineering feat because of the difficult conditions in constructing it across the Nullarbor Plain. |
| 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 |
14610 |
| Heritage Number |
16272 |
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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 6047/313 D77909 A62 |
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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