Tocumwal Railway Station group

Item details


Name of item:	Tocumwal Railway Station group
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Location:	Lat: -35.8073436297 Long: 145.5575669683
Primary address:	Narrandera-Tocumwal railway, Tocumwal, NSW 2714
Local govt. area:	Berrigan
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Cummeragunja

Boundary:

The listing boundary is the station building and an area around the station platform of approximately 20 metres in all directions.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Narrandera-Tocumwal railway	Tocumwal	Berrigan			Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
TAHE - Sydney Trains	State Government	16 Nov 98

Statement of significance:


	This is a rare building on the NSW system and illustrates the interconnecting of the NSW and Victorian systems and the conflicts over gauge etc that took place over the years. The main value of the building is its location on a section of line that was largely connected to the Victorian system via the river bridge which was a combined road and rail structure. The bridge is of very high significance because of its technological value and its importance in the history of transport in the State and inter State rivalries.
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Description


Physical description:	BUILDINGS station building - type 18, Victorian Railways timber, 1929 residence - 22 Dean St, type 11, timber - (removed from SHR entry - privately owned).

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		01270	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register
Local Environmental Plan	Berrigan Local Environmental Plan 2013	I41	04 Oct 13

References, internet links & images

None

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5012247
File number:	EF14/4402

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