Railway Conservation Precinct
Forest Street and Russell Street. BUNINYONG, BALLARAT CITY
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Statement of Significance
The railway line from Ballarat to Buninyong was opened on 12 September 1889. The contract for over six miles of railway between Ballarat East and Buninyong was let to Messrs Lewis and Roberts on 13 April 1888, for the sum of 34,825 pounds. This line became a busy country branch for passenger and heavy goods traffic, but from the mid 1920's the passenger service declined. In 1931 passenger services were withdrawn and the line itself was closed beyond Eureka in 1947. Dismantling of the line occurred in the early 1950's.
Several relics of the railway line remain including brick culverts and embankments. The tennis court was later constructed on the railway platform. The surviving form of the railway line provides a picturesque landscape feature and is an important link with former social and economic activities in Buninyong.
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Railway Conservation Precinct - Physical Description 1
Several relics of the railway line remain including brick culverts and embankments. The tennis court was later constructed on the railway platform.
Heritage Study and Grading
Ballarat - Buninyong Conservation Study
Author: Colman Sutherland Conservation Consultants
Year: 1983
Grading:
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BUNINYONG TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0758
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FORMER LIBRARYVictorian Heritage Register H0488
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BUNINYONG BOTANIC GARDENSVictorian Heritage Register H1826
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