Site Details

Name

Warloch Ponds North Australia Railway Bridge

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

North Australia Railway steel beam bridge spanning Warloch Ponds on Elsey Creek.

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The Warloch Ponds Railway Bridge, built 1928-29, and located approximately 15km south of Mataranka, is historically significant to the Territory for its association with the North Australian Railway (NAR) which brought rail transport to the Northern Territory. The NAR and its associated infrastructure greatly aided the development and settlement of the Territory and proved vital as a transport route during WWII and the defence of Northern Australia. Being of substantial length, 256 metres, and constructed of steel and concrete, according to early twentieth century design, the bridge is a major feature of the landscape at Warloch Ponds.
A large bridge of the period, the structure reflects technical accomplishment and achievement, particularly in view of its remote location. The bridge was used from 1929 by rail traffic until the NAR closed in 1976.

Nominated

08/10/2003

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

28/11/2003

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

08/12/2006

Report Action

No further action

Report Comments

Council agreed:
(a) that the Warloch Ponds Railway Bridge met assessment criteria (h), (k) and (m);
(b) to approve the draft statement of heritage value as amended; and,
(c) to the commencement of the section 24 process under the Act.
Moved -Mr A Allan Seconded -Mr D Curtis Carried

Recommended

12/03/2010

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

19/05/2010

Publish notice of
declaration

12/06/2010

Gazetted

02/06/2010

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

HAC2003/0016

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Comments

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	IMG_3808.JPG	Warloch Ponds Railway Bridge	20/SEP/07

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Scan

no data found

Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Warloch Ponds railway bridge.pdf	Background Historical Information	28/MAR/11
View	Instrument & Gazettal.pdf	Instrument and Gazettal	27/JUL/10

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
000 03672	2863	STUART	ELSEY	000	3672	-	-	Crown Lease Perpetual

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object