SA Heritage Places Database Search

Skip Navigation Links

Heritage Places

Heritage Place Details

LOCATION
Map Show Map
Address OODNADATTA
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Council Area Land Not Within a Council Area (Far North)
Polygon Type P - parcel (from DCDB)
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Museum (former Oodnadatta Railway Complex, including Station/Residence, Goods Shed and Crane)
Registered Name Railway Structure - Oodnadatta Railway Station
Significance The Oodnadatta Railway Station is of great heritage significance because of its identification with the dream of a great transcontinental railway and, indirectly, with South Australia's administration of the Northern Territory. It is the most substantial building in the town - indeed, it underscores the fact that Oodnadatta was founded essentially as a railway town. It was part of the first railway owned by the Commonwealth, and was part of the transfer deal worked out when the administration of the Northern Territory was taken over by the Commonwealth Government. (Mound Springs Heritage Survey, 1984) The Railway Station was the northern terminus for the Great Northern Railway from 1891 until 1929. It was the railhead whereby passengers, produce and supplies were transported to and from the remote areas of Central Australia. The railway underpinned the development of the township of Oodnadatta and the settlement of the surrounding district. (Railway Heritage of South Australia, 1992)
Subject Index Transport (Rail) - Railway Station; Transport (Rail) - Goods Shed; Transport (Rail) - Crane [Transport (Rail)]; Transport (Rail) - Dwelling [Transport (Rail)]; Recreation and entertainment - Museum
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 28-MAY-1987
REFERENCE
LGA Unincorporated SA
State Heritage ID 11527
Heritage Number 11
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CT 5477/121 F17270 A1

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 Council areas, 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 Planning and Design Code or their local council for Local Heritage Places.

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

To access downloadable GIS files, go to Data.SA.

Disclaimer | Copyright | Accessibility Statement |