The Mount Stromlo Observatory Precinct Heritage Management Plan—Volume 1 Report prepared for the Australian National University (ANU) July 2015 Sydney Office 78 George Street Redfern NSW Australia 2016 T +61 2 9319 4811 Canberra Office 2A Mugga Way Red Hill ACT Australia 2603 T +61 2 6273 7540 GML Heritage Pty Ltd ABN 60 001 179 362 www.gml.com.au GML Heritage Report Register The following report register documents the development and issue of the report entitled The Mount Stromlo Observatory Precinct—Heritage Management Plan Volume 1, undertaken by GML Heritage Pty Ltd in accordance with its quality management system. Job No. Issue No. Notes/Description Issue Date 12-0583 1 Draft Report—Volume 1 May 2014 12-0583 2 Final Report—Volume 1 July 2015 Quality Assurance GML Heritage Pty Ltd operates under a quality management system which has been certified as complying with the Australian/New Zealand Standard for quality management systems AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008. 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GML Heritage Contents—Volume 1 Page Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... i Snapshot 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background to the HMP .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Study Area for the HMP .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Site Management..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Heritage Listings ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5.1 Structure of the Report ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.5.2 Relevant Documentation .................................................................................................................. 4 1.5.3 Consultation ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.5.4 Limitations ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5.5 Terminology ....................................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Authorship ................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.7 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.0 Site Description and Historical Context ................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2.2.1 The Landscape Setting .................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Historic Observatory Layout ............................................................................................................. 9 2.2.3 Precincts within the Site ................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Historic Development of the Site .......................................................................................................... 13 2.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.2 Phases of Development ................................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.0 Environmental Context .......................................................................................................................... 22 3.1 Natural and Environmental Setting ....................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Natural History of the Site .............................................................................................................. 22 3.1.2 Geology and Geomorphology ........................................................................................................ 22 3.1.3 Biodiversity ...................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.4 Natural Heritage Vegetation/Cultural Plantings ............................................................................ 28 3.2 Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................ 44 4.0 Indigenous Context ................................................................................................................................. 45 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 45 4.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................... 45 4.3 Consultation ........................................................................................................................................... 46 4.4 Aboriginal Cultural Context ................................................................................................................... 46 4.5 Aboriginal Archaeological Context........................................................................................................ 48 4.6 Field Survey ........................................................................................................................................... 50 4.7 Results and Consultation Outcomes .................................................................................................... 50 4.8 Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................ 52 The Mount Stromlo Observatory Precinct—Heritage Management Plan—Volume 1, July 2015 GML Heritage 5.0 The Built Environment—Analysis ....................................................................................................... 53 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 53 5.1.1 Definitions of Condition—Ruins .................................................................................................... 54 5.2 Built Elements at the Mount Stromlo Observatory ............................................................................. 55 5.2.1 Built Element Types ....................................................................................................................... 55 5.2.2 Domes/Telescope Buildings .......................................................................................................... 55 5.2.3 Main Observatory Buildings/Workshops .....................................................................................