Murwillumbah Railway Station and yard group

Item details


Name of item:	Murwillumbah Railway Station and yard group
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Location:	Lat: -28.3307101591 Long: 153.4023947740
Primary address:	Casino-Murwillumbah railway, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484
Local govt. area:	Tweed
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Tweed Byron

Boundary:

The listing boundary is formed by Bray St to the west (Pacific Highway), Railway St to the east, the road crossing to the north and a line crossing the tracks opposite the end of Orme St connecting to the end of Railway St at the south end of the site.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Casino-Murwillumbah railway	Murwillumbah	Tweed			Primary Address

Owner/s

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

Statement of significance:


	Murwillimbah is a good example of a station constructed in the 1920's from pre cast concrete, the predominant material of the period of which relatively little has survived. The building is a substantial structure which has maintained the form of the earlier building with the change of material. It forms part of a group that contains a very good goods shed example and a rare water tank on a round brick base, only three of these were built, all on the north coast line. The station building has had some recent additions of poor quality which detract from significance. The site is also significant because of its connection with the carrying of vehicles on the Motorail service (no longer operating) and the facilities connected with that activity.
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Description


Physical description:	BUILDINGS station building - type 12, pre cast concrete freight station, c. 1926 goods shed - side shed without awning with end platform, 1894 STRUCTURES platform face - concrete/steel/brick water tower - round brick base with cast iron tank over, c. 1894 jib crane - T533, 1894

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 scientifically 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		01206	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:	5012117

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