Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study
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Cultural Heritage Assessment Report Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Heritage Impact Statement By: Linda Sonego and Dr Justin Shiner Date: 26 February 2020 Client Name: VicRoads Client Contact: Bruno Spandonide Phone: (03) 5434 5182 Email: [email protected] Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Heritage Impact Statement By: Linda Sonego and Dr Justin Shiner Date: 26 February 2020 Client Name: VicRoads Client Contact: Bruno Spandonide Phone: (03) 5434 5182 Email: [email protected] P18-0174 Page | ii Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Document Control Information Document information Client: VicRoads Client Contact: Bruno Spandonide Title: Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Subtitle: Heritage Impact Statement Our Ref: P18-0174 Date: 26 February 2020 Version Date Details 2 24.12.2018 Final Report: Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Transmission Recipient Name Organisation Hardcopy Electronic Purpose Date Method Bruno Spandonide yes 24.12.2018 Author, Reviewer and Approver details Prepared by: Linda Sonego Date: 24.12.2018 Signature: Reviewed by: Dr Justin Shiner Date: 24.12.2018 Signature: Approved by: Dr Justin Shiner Date: 24.12.2018 Signature: Ownership and Disclaimer Ownership of the intellectual property rights of ethnographic information provided by Aboriginal people remains the property of those named persons. Ownership of the primary materials created in the course of the research remains the property of Australian Cultural Heritage Management (Victoria) Pty Ltd. This document remains the property of VicRoads. This document may not be used, copied, sold, published, reproduced or distributed wholly or in part without the prior written consent of VicRoads. This document has been prepared in accordance with the brief provided by VicRoads and has relied upon information provided by the client, or collected during the completion of the document and under the conditions specified in the document. All findings, conclusions and recommendations contained in the document are based on the aforementioned circumstances. The document is for the use of VicRoads in addressing their brief and no responsibility is taken for the documents use by other parties. The professional advice and opinions contained in this document are those of the consultants, Australian Cultural Heritage Management (Victoria) Pty Ltd, and do not represent the opinions and policies of any third party. The professional advice and opinions contained in this document do not constitute legal advice. Spatial Data Spatial data captured by Australian Cultural Heritage Management (Victoria) Pty Ltd in this document for any newly recorded sites has been obtained by using hand held or differential GPS units using the GDA94 co-ordinate system. P18-0174 Page | iii Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Abbreviations Term Meaning ACHM Australian Cultural Heritage Management HA Heritage Advisor HO Heritage Overlay HV Heritage Victoria VHI Victorian Heritage Inventory VHR Victorian Heritage Register Acknowledgements ACHM would like to acknowledge and thank the following people, in alphabetical order: Bruno Spandonide (VicRoads) Kilmore Historical Society Kilmore-Wallan RSL P18-0174 Page | iv Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Executive Summary Introduction The following Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement has been prepared by Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM) for VicRoads. It is in relation to proposed works along the Northern Highway between Watson Street and the Hume Freeway, the Watson Street/Northern Highway intersection and the Watson Street/Hume Freeway interchange. Activity Description The proposed works involve the duplication of the Northern Highway between the Hume Freeway and Watson Street in Wallan, and the duplication of Watson Street between the Northern Highway and the Hume Freeway. Additionally, works will involve expansion of the Watson Street/Northern Highway intersection and the addition of a south bound entry and exit on the Hume Freeway at the Watson Street interchange. Historic Context The study area are situated within the former county of Bourke within the Mitchell Shire. The area was first settled in mid-19th century. All three study areas were originally used as agricultural and pastoral land. Study area 1 and 2 have been incorporated into the township of Wallan and have been associated with residential occupation for the last 150 years. Heritage Controls A number of national and regional historic databases were searched in relation to the study area. At present, there is one site listed on the Victorian Heritage Inventory that shares a boundary with the study area. It is the Inverlochy Castle Hotel (H7823-0045), which is protected by the Heritage Act 2017. There is also a Heritage Overlay that overlaps with the study area, which is the Wallan Avenue of Honour (HO210). Significant Sites and Areas of Sensitivity Four sites of significance were identified during the background study. All four sites of significance are located within 50m of the study area. Two of these sites are located within the study area. The two sites are the Wallan Avenue of Honour (HO 210) and the Inverlochy Castle Hotel (H7823-0045). An area of potential archaeological sensitivity was identified during the background study. This is located in the road reserve between the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and the Northern Highway. It was considered this area may be archaeologically sensitive due to the strong association between the hotel and the highway. Site Inspection A preliminary inspection was undertaken by Linda Sonego on 31 October 2018 and no additional sites of significance were located. The area of potential archaeological sensitivity between the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and the Northern Highway was also inspected. No noticeable additional features associated with the hotel were visible. Therefore, in addition to the lack of sites within the study area determined by the background study and the very low likelihood of further sites being present in the study area, a full pedestrian survey was not considered necessary. No previously un-recorded historic heritage sites were discovered during the inspection. One Heritage Overlay and one Heritage Inventory site (H7823-0045) are located within study area 2. The inspection concluded that the proposed works were unlikely to impact these sites. Recommendations Recommendations made in this report are based on the background study, the preliminary site inspection and the level of significance of the identified sites. The recommendations were made for the two sites that are within the study area, and therefore potential impact from works should be considered. These recommendations are as follows: Wallan Avenue of Honour (HO210) - avoidance of any form of impact or harm; Inverlochy Castle Hotel (H7823-0045) - avoidance of any form of impact or harm to the site, and notification to contractors of the area of potential archaeological sensitivity between the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and the Northern Highway. P18-0174 Page | v Heritage Assessment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Planning Study Table of contents Ownership and Disclaimer......................................................................................................................................... iii Spatial Data ............................................................................................................................................................... iii Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Background Study ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1.1 Authorship ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.2 Address and study area descriptions ............................................................................................ 3 1.1.3 Description of the Proposed Works .............................................................................................. 5 1.1.4 Purpose of the Heritage Impact Statement .................................................................................. 5 1.2 Heritage Listings and Controls ................................................................................................................. 5 2 Background Information ....................................................................................................................................