plans for railway residences in 1899. The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history. The Berry Station Master's residence design has historical association with Henry Deane, Engineer in Chief for Railways Construction 1891–1901. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. Berry Railway Station is of State aesthetic significance as a rare group of simple early weatherboard station buildings with later corrugated steel goods and produce sheds, located in a picturesque location within the historic Berry township, with the Illawarra escarpment visible beyond. The small weatherboard Out-of-room, signal box and lamp room are typical of small sheds built extensively for these purposes throughout the state. The Berry Station Master's residence is of aesthetic significance as a small vernacular Victorian Georgian style dwelling, purpose-built for accommodation of railway staff. The place has strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. The place has the potential to contribute to the local community's sense of place, and can provide a connection to the local community's past. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. Berry Railway Station is of research significance for its early moveable items including staff instruments, signals, fog signalman's equipment, and timber indicator board. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. The Berry Station Master's residence is a representative example of an early design railway residence, which predates the standard designs of 1899. The small weatherboard Out-of-room, signal box and lamp room are typical of small sheds built extensively for these purposes throughout the state. References Bibliography Attribution External links Berry station details Transport for New South Wales Easy Access railway stations in New South Wales Railway stations in Australia opened in 1893 Regional railway stations in New South Wales New South Wales State Heritage Register Berry,