Southport Urban Heritage and Character Strategy Review October 2010 Southport Urban Heritage and Character Strategy Review prepared by and The Office of City Architect and Heritage Gold Coast City Council for the Gold Coast City Council © Gold Coast City Council Gold Coast City Council Southport Urban Heritage & Character Strategy Review – October 2010 i CONTENTS 1 This Study 1 Urban heritage and character............................................................................................1 The 1997 strategy..............................................................................................................1 2007 A Review ..................................................................................................................2 Summary of findings..........................................................................................................3 2 History 5 2.1 Historical Context ..............................................................................................................5 The first surveys - 1874-1878............................................................................................5 A trip to the seaside...........................................................................................................6 "Summer place" and Governor Musgrave.........................................................................9 The railway ......................................................................................................................10 The new century: consolidation.......................................................................................12 The motor car ..................................................................................................................13 Post war: development and redevelopment....................................................................16 2.2 Themes............................................................................................................................17 Settlement .......................................................................................................................18 Sub-division .....................................................................................................................18 Waterfront........................................................................................................................19 Arrival / Destination .........................................................................................................19 Holiday population...........................................................................................................20 Permanent population .....................................................................................................20 Government.....................................................................................................................21 Commerce .......................................................................................................................22 Education.........................................................................................................................22 Health care ......................................................................................................................23 Introduced landscape ......................................................................................................23 Land reclamation.............................................................................................................24 Long views.......................................................................................................................24 Icons ................................................................................................................................24 Remnants ........................................................................................................................25 2.3 Mapping the evidence .....................................................................................................25 1879.................................................................................................................................27 1886.................................................................................................................................28 1914.................................................................................................................................29 1929.................................................................................................................................30 1946.................................................................................................................................30 1960.................................................................................................................................31 1972.................................................................................................................................31 Gold Coast City Council Southport Urban Heritage & Character Strategy Review – October 2010 ii 3 The Strategy Reviewed 32 Heritage ...........................................................................................................................32 Character.........................................................................................................................33 3.1 Current Planning Scheme provisions for the conservation of heritage and character.....................................................................................................34 3.2 Summary of observations................................................................................................39 4 Recommendations 44 4.1 The “Nerang Street” precinct...........................................................................................48 Characteristics.................................................................................................................48 History .............................................................................................................................49 The heritage and character of the precinct .....................................................................50 The objective ...................................................................................................................51 Controls, incentives and initiatives ..................................................................................51 4.2 The “railway Station” precinct..........................................................................................52 Characteristics.................................................................................................................52 History .............................................................................................................................54 The heritage and character of the precinct .....................................................................54 The objective ...................................................................................................................55 Controls, incentives and initiatives ..................................................................................55 4.3 The “Town reserve” Precinct ...........................................................................................57 Characteristics.................................................................................................................57 History .............................................................................................................................58 The heritage and character of the precinct .....................................................................59 The objective ...................................................................................................................60 Controls, incentives and initiatives ..................................................................................60 4.4 The “racecourse” precinct ...............................................................................................61 Characteristics.................................................................................................................61 History .............................................................................................................................62 The heritage and character of the precinct .....................................................................63 The objective ...................................................................................................................63 Controls, incentives and initiatives ..................................................................................63 4.5 The “Cable Station” precinct............................................................................................64 Characteristics.................................................................................................................64 History .............................................................................................................................66 The heritage and character of the precinct .....................................................................67 The objective ...................................................................................................................67 Controls, incentives and initiatives ..................................................................................67