Bunbury Harbour (East Perth-Bunbury) Railway Act 1970

Western Australia

Bunbury Harbour (East Perth‑Bunbury) Railway Act 1970

An Act to authorize the construction of a spur railway from the East Perth‑Bunbury Railway to the foreshore of the Bunbury Harbour and the construction of a further railway connecting that spur to the Bunbury station yard.

[Assented to 20th May, 1970.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bunbury Harbour (East Perth‑Bunbury) Railway Act 1970.

2.Authority to construct railways

It shall be lawful to construct and maintain, the two railways, with all necessary, proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, along the lines described respectively in the First and Second Schedules to this Act.

First Schedule

Bunbury Harbour Spur Railway

Description of line of Railway

Commencing at a point being 109 miles 52 chains or thereabouts from Perth on the East Perth‑Bunbury Railway and proceeding thence in a west south westerly direction for a distance of 4 chains 40 links or thereabouts, thence in a south westerly direction for a distance of 13 chains 60 links or thereabouts, thence in a westerly by north direction for a distance of 18 chains 40 links or thereabouts, thence in a north north westerly direction for a distance of 100 chains or thereabouts, thence in a north west by westerly direction for a distance of 20 chains or thereabouts, thence in a westerly direction for a distance of 25 chains or thereabouts, thence in a west north westerly direction for a distance of 12 chains or thereabouts, thence in a north west by westerly direction for a distance of 100 chains or thereabouts, and being a total length of 3 miles 54 chains or thereabouts.

Second Schedule

Connecting Railway to Bunbury Station Yard

Description of line of Railway

Commencing at a point being 2 miles 10 chains 50 links from the commencement on the line of railway as described in the First Schedule to this Act and thence proceeding in a south west by west direction for a distance of 17 chains or thereabouts, thence in a south west by south direction for a distance of 22 chains 50 links or thereabouts, thence in a south west by west direction for a distance of 16 chains 50 links or thereabouts, thence in a westerly direction for a distance of 22 chains or thereabouts, thence in a west by north direction for a distance of 23 chains or thereabouts, and thence in a north westerly direction for a distance of 1 mile 15 chains or thereabouts thence in a west by south direction for a distance of 10 chains 50 links or thereabouts, thence in a westerly direction for a distance of 24 chains or thereabouts thence in a north west by west direction for a distance of 17 chains 50 links or thereabouts, thence in a westerly direction for a distance of 12 chains or thereabouts, thence in a south westerly direction for a distance of 11 chains or thereabouts and thence in a south south easterly direction for a distance of 13 chains or thereabouts terminating in the Bunbury station yard at a point 114 miles 67 chains from Perth, on the East Perth‑Bunbury Railway and being a total distance of 3 miles 44 chains or thereabouts.

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Notes

1. This is a compilation of the Bunbury Harbour (East Perth‑Bunbury) Railway Act 1970 and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and Year	Assent	Commencement	Miscellaneous
Bunbury Harbour (East Perth‑Bunbury) Railway Act 1970	25 of 1970	20 May 1970	20 May 1970