Gunnedah Railway Station group

Item details


Name of item:	Gunnedah Railway Station group
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Location:	Lat: -30.979032 Long: 150.247956
Primary address:	Werris Creek-Moree railway, Gunnedah, NSW 2380
Local govt. area:	Gunnedah
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Red Chief

Boundary:

The listing boundary is a line on the southern side of the tracks at the base of the embankment running east-west for the length of the platform and then heading north at either end of the platform to the rear of the platform. From there the boundary extends along the back of the platform turning north at the carpark and including the whole of the carpark and entry road.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Type
Werris Creek-Moree railway	Gunnedah	Gunnedah	Primary Address
Railway Avenue	Gunnedah	Gunnedah	Alternate Address
South Street	Gunnedah	Gunnedah	Alternate Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
TAHE - Sydney Trains	State Government	30 Oct 98

Statement of significance:


	The station building is unique as it was built during a period where country stations were generally simple in design. This is a large structure with an unusually large cantilevered awning to the platform. It is a well-proportioned substantial brick building and although modest in detail, it is an imposing structure for its time. It is unusual in that it exhibits Edwardian elements such as the curved window heads and A/C shingle roof. The building adds to the historic fabric of the town presenting an elegant facade to the street while presenting an unusually large awning to the platform side. It is one of the few surviving substantial railway buildings in the north-west of the State.
	Date significance updated: 10 Feb 11
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Description


Physical description:	BUILDINGS station building - type 11 initial side platform brick with unusual brackets to awning,1915, RNE, LEP STRUCTURES loading bank

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)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of act	Description	Title	Comments	Action date
57(2)	Exemption to allow work	Standard Exemptions	HERITAGE ACT 1977 ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) TO GRANT STANDARD EXEMPTIONS FROM APPROVAL I, Penny Sharpe, the Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales and under section 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977: revoke the order made on 2 June 2022 and published in the Government Gazette Number 262 of 17 June 2022; and grant an exemption from section 57(1) of the Act in respect of the engaging in or carrying out the class of activities described in clause 2 Schedule A in such circumstances specified by the relevant standards in clause 2 Schedule A and General Conditions in clause 3 Schedule A. This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the NSW Government Gazette. Dated this 29th day of October 2025 The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC Minister for Heritage For more information on standard exemptions click on the link below.	Nov 7 2025

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register		01160	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

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Data source


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Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5012046

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