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Rockbank's Cultural Heritage Rockbank Precinct Structure Plan (PSP 1099) Historical Cultural Heritage Assessment Report. Prepared for Growth Areas Authority 22 September 2013 1 © Biosis 2012 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting Biosis offices Document information AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Report to: Growth Areas Authority Canberra Prepared by: Gary Vines Biosis project no.: 16342 Floor 1, Unit 3, 38 Essington Street Mitchell ACT 2911 File name: Phone: (02) 6241 2333 Citation: Biosis (2013) Rockbank Precinct Structure Plan (PSP 1099) Fax: (03) 9646 9242 Historical Cultural Heritage Assessment Report., Report for Growth Areas Authority. Authors: G Vines. Biosis Pty Ltd Email: [email protected] NEW SOUTH WALES Document control Sydney Unit 14, 17-27 Power Avenue Version Internal reviewer Date issued Alexandria NSW 2015 Draft version 01 Gary Vines 18/5/2013 Phone: (02) 9690 2777 Final version 01 Gary Vines 22/9/2013 Fax: (02) 9690 2577 Email: [email protected] Wollongong 8 Tate Street Wollongong NSW 2500 Phone: (02) 4229 5222 Fax: (02) 4229 5500 Email: [email protected] QUEENSLAND Brisbane Suite 4 First Floor, 72 Wickham Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3831 7400 Fax: (07) 3831 7411 Email: [email protected] VICTORIA © Biosis Pty Ltd This document is and shall remain the property of Biosis Pty Ltd. The document may only be Ballarat used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the Terms of the Engagement for the commission. Unauthorised use of this document in any form whatsoever is 506 Macarthur Street prohibited. Ballarat VIC 3350 Disclaimer: Phone: (03) 5331 7000 Biosis Pty Ltd has completed this assessment in accordance with the relevant federal, state and Fax: (03) 5331 7033 local legislation and current industry best practice. The company accepts no liability for any damages or loss incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the report content or for any Email: [email protected] purpose other than that for which it was intended. © Biosis 2013 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting www.biosis.com.au i Acknowledgements Biosis Pty Ltd acknowledges the contributions of the following people and organisations in preparing this report: • Sera Jane Peters, (Melton Heritage Advisor) • David Moloney (Heritage Consultant co-author Melton Heritage Study) • Jeremy Smith, Brandi Burgh (Heritage Victoria) • Nat Anson (Growth Areas Authority) Abbreviations AAV Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (Heritage Services Branch) AHC Australian Heritage Commission AMG Australian Map Grid BP Before Present CHMP Cultural Heritage Management Plan CHP Cultural Heritage Permit SEWPAC Department of Sustainability and Environment, Water, Planning and Conservation DSE Department of Sustainability and Environment (formerly DNRE) DOI Department of Infrastructure DPCD Department for Planning and Community Development GAA Growth Areas Authority HO Heritage Overlay HV Heritage Victoria (DSE) ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites LCC Land Conservation Council PSP Precinct Structure Plan RAP Registered Aboriginal Party RNE Register of the National Estate VAS Victoria Archaeological Survey (now part of AAV and Heritage Victoria) © Biosis 2013 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting www.biosis.com.au ii Contents Summary ............................................................................................................................................................... vii 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Project Background......................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Aims .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.1 Location and Description of the Study Area ............................................................................................ 10 1.3 Consultation .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.3.1 Consultation with Heritage Victoria ........................................................................................................... 10 2 Background Information ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.1 Environmental Background ....................................................................................................................................... 12 3 Historical Background .................................................................................................................................. 15 3.1 Exploration & survey ................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Squatters ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.3 Selectors & settlers ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.1 J S Kelly ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 3.3.2 William Pratt .................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.3 Isaac and Henry Gidney ............................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.4 Missen Brothers ............................................................................................................................................. 23 3.3.5 Mark Paine ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.6 Martin Batey ................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.7 Edward Hall Pitson ........................................................................................................................................ 25 3.3.8 Dry Stone Walls .............................................................................................................................................. 25 3.3.9 Subdivision ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.4 Community & business ............................................................................................................................................... 26 3.4.1 Rockbank Primary School ............................................................................................................................ 26 3.4.2 Rose and Crown Hotel .................................................................................................................................. 29 3.4.3 Post Office & General Store ......................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.4 Mechanics Institute Community Hall ........................................................................................................ 31 3.5 Transport & industry ................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.5.1 Roads ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 3.5.2 Railway and station ....................................................................................................................................... 33 3.5.3 Local industry ................................................................................................................................................. 35 3.5.4 Wireless communications............................................................................................................................ 38 4 Previous assessments .................................................................................................................................. 41 4.1 Regional Surveys........................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2 Dry Stone Walls Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 43 © Biosis 2013 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting www.biosis.com.au iii 4.3 Previously Recorded heritage places ....................................................................................................................... 48 4.4 Site Prediction Model 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