Molong Railway Station and yard group

Item details


Name of item:	Molong Railway Station and yard group
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Location:	Lat: -33.0933072668 Long: 148.8717174260
Primary address:	Main Western railway, Molong, NSW 2866
Local govt. area:	Cabonne
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Orange

Boundary:

The listing boundary is formed by the Watson St boundary to the west, the level crossing to the north, the SRA boundary to the east and a line extending Riddle St across the tracks on the southern end of the platform. The boundary of the bridge is the area on which it is located including embankments, abutments, structure and carriageway for a distance of 20 metres in all directions.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Main Western railway	Molong	Cabonne			Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
TAHE - Sydney Trains	State Government	05 Nov 98

Statement of significance:


	Molong is an excellent example of a standard timber wayside station with excellent detailing a good setting and good supporting buildings. The station has prominence in the main street and is an important visual part of the historic character of the town. The station building is the main element of the group but its setting is important to the way the buildings are seen in the town. The bridge is a good example of a once common but now rare timber bridge structure.
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Description


Physical description:	BUILDINGS station building - type 4, standard roadside timber, 1885, LEP, HS signal box - gable roof pre cast concrete, 1924, LEP STRUCTURES platform - brick, 1885 locomotive water columns - 2, c. 1900 road overbridge - timber SETTING Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) outside (Stuart Read, 2008 pers.comm.).


Current use:	Museum
Former use:	Railway Station

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	Public tramline system-
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	Engineering the public railway system-
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	Administering the public railway system-
7. Governing-Governing	Government and Administration-Activities associated with the governance of local areas, regions, the State and the nation, and the administration of public programs - includes both principled and corrupt activities.	Developing roles for government - building and administering rail networks-

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		01196	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Tourism		2007	Molong Railway Station and yard group	View detail
Tourism	Attraction Homepage	2007	Molong Railway Station and yard group	View detail

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5012108

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