Tarago Railway Station

Item details


Name of item:	Tarago Railway Station
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Primary address:	Goulburn Street, Tarago, NSW 2580
Parish:	Tarago
County:	Argyle
Local govt. area:	Goulburn Mulwaree

Boundary:

RAILWAY RESERVE

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Goulburn Street	Tarago	Goulburn Mulwaree	Tarago	Argyle	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	Tarago Railway Station has historical importance for its association with the extension of the railway into the region during the second half of the 19th century. The railway brought fundamental changes in transport, communications and local economies. Tarago Railway Station, comprising station, including main building, two toilet blocks and station master’s residence was built as part of the extension of the railway into the region. The railway reached Goulburn in 1869, Gunning in 1875 and Tarago c.1884. The station building is identical to several other stations, including nearby Bungendore. Tarago's station contributes to the continuity of architectural style of railway station buildings. The station is an important landmark feature of this small town.
	Date significance updated: 25 Jun 08
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Description


Construction years:	1884-
Physical description:	Tarago Railway Station, comprising station, including main building, two lavatory blocks and station masters residence was built as part of the extension of the railway into the region. The railway reached Goulburn in 1869, Gunning in 1875, Tarago in about 1884, Bungendore the following year and Queanbeyan in 1887. Rail's arrival brought with it great changes in transport and communications and local economies. The station, identical to that at Bungendore and several other towns, consists of a main building flanked by two smaller buildings at either end. In addition there is a station master's house. The station buildings are symmetrical, single storey structures built of brick and with gable roofs clad with corrugated iron. There are simply decorated timber barge boards to the gables and some of the decorative timber work within the gables also survives. The sash windows have emphasised label moulds and simple sills. A gabled entrance porch is centrally placed on the main building. The platform verandah has a decorative valance and is supported on timber posts with curved iron brackets. Located a short distance from the station buildings is the station master's residence, which has a hipped iron roof, three chimneys, sash windows and a concave verandah with iron roof and timber posts. As with virtually any small town, the station is a major feature among Tarago's buildings.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Some of the timber crosspiece infill detail to the gables is missing, and the construction of mining company rail buildings on the opposite side of the line has detracted from the station's landscape value. (As reported at time of nomination in May 1977. December 1991)
	Date condition updated:24 Jun 03

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	(none)-

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Goulburn Mulwaree Local Environmental Plan 2009	I335	20 Feb 09

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Written	Lea-Scarlett, Errol	1968	Queanbeyan District and People

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2934067

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