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Warrigal Range Road Brogo Pass Archival Report 20200210 FINAL r Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales: Archival Recording Report FINAL REPORT Transport for NSW 10 February 2020 Austral Archaeology Pty Ltd ABN: 55 629 860 975 Head Office: 46 Railway Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 Illawarra Office: Suite 1-2, 38 Swan Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 Tel: 02 9568 6701 [email protected] www.australarchaeology.com.au 1976_Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales: Archival Recording Report Archival Recording Report Document Information Project: Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales Services required: Archival Recording Report Client: Transport for NSW Prepared by: Alexander Beben & Miles Robson Project number: 1976 Document History and Approval Status Version Written Approved Date Version Type Issue Date No. by by Approved 1 Draft 29/11/2019 MR, AB DM 29/11/2019 2 Final 10/02/2020 MR, AB DM 10/02/2020 Distribution of Copies Version Quantity Issue date Issued to No. 1 1 29/11/2019 Transport for NSW 2 1 10/02/2020 Transport for NSW Copyright and Moral Rights No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without prior permission from a representative of Austral Archaeology. Austral Archaeology also reserves the right to use documents and materials produced for this project for future presentations or publications, if required. In the preparation of this report historical sources and other reference materials are acknowledged in text citations and in a separate section at the end of the report. Reasonable effort has been made to acknowledge and obtain permission from the relevant copyright owners. © 2020 Austral Archaeology www.australarchaeology.com.au ii 1976_Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales: Archival Recording Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Austral Archaeology Pty Ltd (Austral) has been commissioned by Transport for NSW to prepare a historical archaeological assessment and Statement of Heritage Impact (SoHI) for the proposed stabilisation works associated with two drystone retaining walls located on the Princes Highway near the junction with Warrigal Road, Brogo, New South Wales (NSW) [the study areas]. The study areas lie within the Bega Valley Shire Council Local Government Area (LGA). The locations study areas are shown in Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2.The study areas are located within the Parish of Mumbulla in the County of Auckland. This Archival Recording Report is being prepared under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act). The purpose of this Archival Recording Report is to compile a photographic record of the heritage values within the two study areas and to provide a detailed examination on the physical fabric of the two existing dry stone retaining walls along Brogo Pass on the Princes Highway in advance of the stabilisation works. Proposed works Transport for NSW proposes to undertake stabilisation works for two existing drystone walls located along the Princes Highway at Brogo, NSW. This includes stabilisation works to the Warrigal Range Road retaining wall located to the immediate south of the intersection of the Princes Highway and Warrigal Range Road, and the stabilisation of batters along the length of Brogo Pass. Works associated with the Warrigal Range Road retaining wall will include the stabilisation and strengthening of the existing drystone wall as it displays bulging and general instability. Specifically, works will consist of fibrecreting, soil-nailing (to a maximum depth of 10 metres), placing mesh over, and shotcreting the existing retaining wall. The proposed works will also require the trimming and removal of vegetation within 3 metres of the retaining wall to allow for sufficient room to undertake the stabilisation works. In regards to Brogo Pass, the proposed works include the stabilisation of the batters along the 2.5 kilometre length of Brogo Pass. Specifically, this will require soil-nailing and shotcreting of the batter face, with the potential installation of new retaining walls for widening of the road. An existing drystone wall is located within the scope of works for Brogo Pass that also demonstrates signs of bulging and instability and which therefore will require stabilisation. Significance of the item The following contains a statement of significance for the two dry stone retaining walls located along the Brogo Pass on the Princes Highway: The Warrigal Range Road and Brogo Pass retaining walls are structural features associated with the improvement works for the Princes Highway that were undertaken by the Main Roads Board. The two drystone retaining walls were most likely constructed in the early 1940s as part of the improvements to Brogo Pass to accommodate early motor vehicles along a transport route that was previously considered very dangerous and prone to several road accidents. The two retaining walls are representations of the early improvement works to the Princes Highway, which is one of the most important and popular roadways in New South Wales, providing a single route between Sydney and Victoria. The walls are aesthetically appealing and durable structures and many of the stone blocks are in good condition. The location of the retaining walls, positioned over a deep gorge looking over Brogo River and Mumbulla Mountain, adds to the aesthetic significance of the two structures. The construction of the two drystone retaining walls are of technical significance as they support a section of the Princes Highway within a steep road cutting along Brogo Pass and demonstrate the standards and practice of road engineering during the 1940s. © 2020 Austral Archaeology www.australarchaeology.com.au iii 1976_Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales: Archival Recording Report The two retaining walls contains technological research potential for demonstrating engineering and construction techniques of dry stone retaining walls along major roadways in New South Wales. The value of the research potential of the two structure features is enhanced by their high degree of structural integrity. In regards to the archaeological potential, the historical research has indicated that there is low potential for the presence of deposits or structural remains associated with the occupation of the Heffernan family to be present in the two study areas. The historical research indicated that there were no structural remains associated with Heffernan’s property located in or near the vicinity of the two retaining walls. Furthermore, the site inspection assessed that the improvement works for the Princes Highway during the 1940s would have most likely removed any in-situ archaeological remains that may have been present within the two study areas The Warrigal Range Road and Brogo Pass drystone retaining walls have been assessed as being of local significance. Archival recording An archival recording of the study area was undertaken by Alexander Beben (Director, Austral Archaeology) and Miles Robson (Senior Archaeologist) on 20 November 2019. The information from this archival recording is outlined within this document. This ARR has been completed in accordance with the NSW Heritage Office (1998; 2001) guidelines. This report includes: Historical summary of the study area. Site description. Statement of significance. Photographic index. Photographic catalogue. Contact sheets. Recommendations It is recommended that: 1. Copies of this report should be lodged in print format with the Bega Historical Society, Bega Valley Library (Local Studies Collection) and NSW Heritage Council Library. © 2020 Austral Archaeology www.australarchaeology.com.au iv 1976_Warrigal Range Road & Brogo Pass Retaining Walls, Brogo, New South Wales: Archival Recording Report CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... iii CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ v 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Proposed Works ........................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Methodology ............................................................................................................ 10 1.4 Project Team ........................................................................................................... 10 1.5 Limitations ............................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... 10 2 HERITAGE CONTEXT ..................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Pre-European Occupation ...................................................................................... 11 2.3 Bega Valley Historical Sketch ................................................................................. 12 2.4 Site-specific Historical Sketch ................................................................................
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