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O-Bahn Cultural Heritage - Draft Desktop Assessment i O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment – Draft 1 June 2015 Version 2 Prepared by EBS Heritage for Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Document Control Revision No. Date issued Revision type Media Issued to 1 08/05/2015 Draft Electronic Ana Glavinic, DPTI 2 01/06/2015 Draft Electronic Ana Glavinic, DPTI EBS Heritage Project Number: H50201 COPYRIGHT: Use or copying of this document in whole or in part (including photographs) without the written permission of EBS Heritage’s client and EBS Heritage constitutes an infringement of copyright. LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of EBS Heritage’s client, and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement between EBS Heritage and its client. EBS Heritage accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party. CITATION: EBS Heritage (1st June 2015) O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft. Report to Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. EBS Heritage, Adelaide. EBS Heritage 3/119 Hayward Avenue Torrensville, South Australia 5031 t: 08 7127 5607 http://www.ebsheritage.com.au email: [email protected] O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EBS Heritage would like to acknowledge and thank the following people, in alphabetical order: Ana Glavinic (Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure); Isabelle Gerrard (Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure); Staff at Adelaide City Archives; Staff at the Adelaide State Library and Staff at the Adelaide State Records. ii O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft ABBREVIATION OF TERMS TERM MEANING AHA Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA) DSD-AAR Department of State Development - Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation (SA) DPTI Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure EBS Environmental and Biodiversity Services KNCHA Kaurna Nations Cultural Heritage Association iii O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EBS Heritage (EBS) has been engaged by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) to conduct a cultural heritage assessment for the proposed O-Bahn Extension and Parklands Rejuvenation Project. The project footprint includes areas of the Adelaide Parklands from Gilberton to Adelaide City; more specifically areas along Hackney Road from Bundeys Road to Botanic Road, Hackney Road Bridge (previously SA Companies Bridge), as well as sections of the Adelaide Parklands surrounding Rundle Road, East Terrace and Grenfell Street (Map 1). The proposed project would also see the closure of Rundle Road and construction of a new road connecting Rundle Road to Grenfell Street and East Terrace. Only two areas within this corridor will require extensive ground disturbance: A bus-only tunnel (underpass) from Hackney Road just north of Botanic Road/ North Terrace/ Dequetteville Terrace intersection to just east of Grenfell Street/ East Terrace intersection and A Pedestrian footbridge along the River Torrens adjacent to the Hackney Road Bridge. This report includes an overview of all previous cultural heritage work conducted in the project area, highlighting the types of sites likely to be encountered during the proposed ground disturbance. A number of previously recorded cultural heritage sites adjacent to the current areas have been included here to provide an indication of the types of sites that may be encountered. This report also includes records from the DSD-AAR Aboriginal Site Register as well as background research conducted at the State Library of South Australia and SA State Records. Background research is provided for both Aboriginal and European occupation of the project area and its surrounds; in particular Botanic Park and Gardens, the River Torrens, Hackney Bridge and the Eastern Parklands. Adjacent sites are mentioned to provide an idea of the types of sites present in the area and as context for any future for potential discoveries that may occur during earthworks. In addition, sites in adjacent areas undoubtedly share connections and assist in our understanding of the movement of people and ideas throughout this area. A review of all available evidence has led to the following conclusions and recommendations being made: No recorded or registered Aboriginal Cultural Heritage sites were found to be located within the proposed footprint of the O-Bahn Extension and Parklands Rejuvenation Project; Based on a number of recorded cultural heritage sites in areas adjacent, there is an elevated risk of cultural heritage sites being encountered in undisturbed soil profiles in the current project area; The River Torrens is known to be culturally significant for the Aboriginal people of Adelaide; The current proposed bus-only tunnel or underpass may require archaeological monitoring during the proposed ground disturbance. Although there are no known or registered sites in the iv O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft area, there is a high likelihood for cultural heritage material and/or remains being uncovered during construction and The highly disturbed nature of the landscape throughout the project area reduces the likelihood of works encountering cultural heritage materials (especially through sections that require little to no ground excavation). If archaeological cultural material is encountered, it should be dealt with under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1998 (SA) and by following the guidelines set out in the Aboriginal Site Discovery Procedure (Appendix 1). v O-Bahn Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment - Draft Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 1 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 3 2.1 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Vegetation ................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Fauna .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 4 3 COMPLIANCE AND LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY ...................................................... 5 3.1 Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA) .............................................................................................. 5 3.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 ........................................... 5 3.3 Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .................................................. 6 (Amended 2003) ................................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Native Title Act 1993................................................................................................................... 6 3.5 South Australian Development Act 1993 .................................................................................... 8 3.6 Heritage Places Act 1993 ........................................................................................................... 8 4 HERITAGE REGISTER SEARCHES ........................................................................ 9 4.1 DSD-AAR Register Search ......................................................................................................... 9 4.2 SA Museums Database ............................................................................................................ 11 4.3 SA Heritage Places Database .................................................................................................. 11 5 BACKGROUND RESEARCH ................................................................................. 13 5.1 Aboriginal Occupation............................................................................................................... 13 5.1.1 Land Use ...................................................................................................................... 14 5.2 European History ...................................................................................................................... 16 5.2.1 Rundle and Rymill Parks ............................................................................................. 16 5.2.2 Botanic Park ................................................................................................................. 20 5.2.3 Hackney Bridge (South Australian [SA] Company Bridge) .......................................... 21 5.3 Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 23 6 PREVIOUS WORK ................................................................................................. 24 6.1.1 Worsnop 1878.............................................................................................................
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