Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact
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Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact Prepared by AMBS Ecology & Heritage for John Holland CPB Ghella Joint Venture Final December 2017 AMBS Reference: 16314 AMBS Ecology & Heritage www.ambs.com.au [email protected] 02 9518 4489 Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact Document Information AMBS Ecology & Heritage 2017, Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Citation: Heritage Impact. Consultancy report to John Holland CPB Ghella Joint Venture. AMBS Ref: 16314 Version 1: Draft Report issued December 2017 Versions: Version 2: Final Draft issued December 2017 Version 3: Final Report issued December 2017 Robert Muir, Senior Environment Coordinator Recipient: Tunnel and Station Excavation Works Sydney Metro City & Southwest Approved by: Jennie Lindbergh AMBS Director Historic Heritage AMBS Ecology & Heritage II Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The site ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Heritage Context .................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology & Authorship ................................................................................................... 4 2 Historic Context ................................................................................................. 5 2.1 The Elizabeth Farm Estate...................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Early Ferry Services to Parramatta ......................................................................................... 5 2.3 The Redbank-Parramatta Tramway ....................................................................................... 8 3 Analysis of the Proposal .................................................................................... 16 3.1 Scope of Works .................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Previous studies ................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.1 The Parramatta River Maritime Archaeological Works Project ................................... 17 4 Assessment of Heritage Impact ......................................................................... 21 4.1 Consultation ......................................................................................................................... 21 Bibliography ............................................................................................................ 22 Tables Table 1.1 Heritage Listing relevant to the Clyde Barging Facility. ......................................................... 2 Figures Figure 1.1 The broader environment of the Clyde Barging Facility (arrowed) (https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/). .................................................................................................... 1 Figure 1.2 Detail from Parramatta LEP Heritage Map 6250_COM_HER_015_010_20130325 showing the local heritage context. The relevant PAMUs have been noted (https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/maps/c8d69acc-15c7-6acb-bc00- dd356a46464f/6250_COM_HER_015_010_20130325.pdf). ........................................................ 3 Figure 1.3 Detail of the PHALMS map of the relevant PAMUs. ............................................................ 3 Figure 2.1 Undated parish map of St John, showing John MacArthur’s land. The approximate location of the study area is outlined and arrowed (http://images.mhttp://images.maps.nsw.gov.au/pixel.htm#). ................................................... 5 Figure 2.2 1844 plan showing the proposed continuation of Parramatta into Elizabeth Farm. King’s Wharf, Redbank and the study area are arrowed from left to right (Surveyor General’s sketchbook 4, folio 158 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/image/nrs13886%5Bx757%5D_a110_000090). ..................... 7 Figure 2.3 An 1885-1889 Auction advertisement for 380 acres of land within the area of Elizabeth Farm (National Library of Australia, Map F158, at http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-f158). ................ 11 Figure 2.4 A 1980map showing the route of the Redbank-Parramatta tramway. Note the detail in the bottom-right corner showing the layout of Redbank Wharf; here titled as ‘Parramatta Wharf’ (Charles 1986: 75)........................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 2.5 C.1914 photograph of Redbank Wharf, with a steam tram in the background (Bagot family photograph album B 28518 https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+28518/45). ............ 12 Figure 2.6 Undated photograph of a screw-propelled ferry at Redbank Wharf (McClymont and Kass 2015: 67). ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2.7 C.1914 photograph of the passenger waiting shed at Redbank for the Redbank-Parramatta steam tram (Bagot family photograph album B 28518 https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+28518/47). ......................................................... 12 Figure 2.8 Undated photograph taken from the waiting shed at the Redbank Terminus, with the car shed and trams in the background (McClymont and Kass 2015: 67). ......................................... 13 Figure 2.9 Undated photograph of Steam Tram No 5A and mixed passenger and freight cars. Linseed loading at Redbank Wharf. Note the construction of the track. (Charles 1986: 75). .................. 13 AMBS Ecology & Heritage III Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact Figure 2.10 1905 photograph of Steam Tram No 3 and two passenger cars at the Domain Park Gates, Parramatta (Charles 1986: 75). ................................................................................................... 13 Figure 2.11 1943 aerial photograph with the site of study arrowed. ................................................. 14 Figure 2.12 2017 aerial photograph with the site of study arrowed. ................................................. 14 Figure 2.13 1943 aerial photograph with the site of study outlined in red. Note the Redbank Terminus and associated buildings, wharf and track. ................................................................................. 15 Figure 2.14 2017 aerial photograph with the site of study outlined in red. ....................................... 15 Figure 3.1 Location of the Clyde Barging Facility on the Parramatta and Duck Rivers. ...................... 16 Figure 3.2 Plan showing the proposed layout for the Clyde Barging Facility Site (Transport for NSW). ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 3.4 Map showing the locations of the Shell Oil Refinery Jetties and Camellia Industrial Wharf (Wolfe and Associates 1992: 72). ................................................................................................ 19 Figure 3.5 Photograph taken in 1992 of timber wharf piling at the Shell Refineries Jetties location, looking southwest. The southernmost jetty base is at the back, and the central jetty base to the front. (Wolfe and Associates 1992: 90) ....................................................................................... 19 Figure 3.6 Recent photograph of timber piles at the Shell Refineries Jetties location ....................... 20 Figure 3.7 Photographs showing the Burwood rail line and Hunter Street tram track intersection, Newcastle, in 1940 (left), and as excavated by Umwelt in 2017 (right). Retrieved online from Umwelt at http://www.umwelt.com.au/inner-city-archaeology/ and http://www.umwelt.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Oct2017_News_E-726x368.jpg ................. 20 AMBS Ecology & Heritage IV Clyde Barging Facility Statement of Heritage Impact 1 Introduction The Sydney Metro & City Southwest project is a 30km-long new rail system from Chatswood to Sydenham. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is delivering the Project on behalf of the NSW Government and has commissioned John Holland CPB Ghella Joint Venture (JHCPBG) to undertake the Tunnelling and Station Excavation (TSE) works. The Clyde Barging Facility is the subject of a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) being prepared by JHCPBG. AMBS Ecology & Heritage (AMBS) has been commissioned by JHCPBG to prepare this Statement of Heritage Impact as supporting documentation to the REF. 1.1 The site The Clyde Barging Facility will be located within the former Shell Refinery site, adjacent to the Parramatta River. The site lies at the confluence of the Parramatta River with the Duck River, within the Parramatta Local Government Area. It is approximately 15km west of the Sydney Central Business District (Figure 1.1). The site will be accessed by barges from the Parramatta River via an upgraded wharf, and by trucks by an upgraded access road which runs along the boundary of the former refinery. Figure 1.1 The broader environment of the Clyde Barging Facility (arrowed) (https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/). 1.2 Heritage Context The conservation and management of heritage items, places, and archaeological sites takes place within the framework