Vol 6 Tab Dividers:Layout 1 16/9/10 10:53 AM Page J Alpha Coal Project Environmental Impact Statement Non Indigenous J Cultural Heritage J Desktop Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage Report – (Phase One) Alpha Coal Project, Alpha to Bowen Rail Corridor 10087C/2010 Converge Heritage + Community undertook this cultural heritage assessment and prepared this report. Contact details are: Ben Gall Converge Heritage + Community Pty. Ltd. ABN: 71 366 535 889 Po Box 333, The Gap, Queensland, 4061 Tel: (07) 3366 8488 Fax: (07) 3366 0255 Email: [email protected] This report is Copyright © 2010. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION Converge Project: Project Number: Alpha Coal Project - Rail 10087C Document Title: File location: Desktop Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage Report (Phase One) M:\Projects\10087C ALPHA to Bowen rail corridor\Reporting Client: Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Revision Date Nature of revision Prepared by Authorised by 0 09/08/2010 Draft Report for comments CB, BG BG 1 13/08/2010 Final Report - BG 2 3 4 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 1.1 Project Initiation and Background ................................................................................ 3 1.2 Site Location ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Phased Approach.............................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Organisation of the Report ........................................................................................... 5 1.6 Previous Reports .............................................................................................................. 6 1.7 Personnel ............................................................................................................................ 6 2.0 Statutory Context ..............................................................................................................7 2.1 Preamble ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Statutory Framework ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 National Legislation ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 The Queensland Heritage Act 1992 ............................................................................................ 7 2.2.3 Local Legislation ............................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Non-Statutory Framework ............................................................................................ 9 2.3.1 Queensland National Trust Register ........................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Interactive Resource Tenure Map ............................................................................................... 9 3.0 Historical Context .......................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Early Exploration and European Settlement............................................................ 11 3.2.1 Belayndo........................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.2 Bowen .............................................................................................................................................. 14 3.3 Mining ................................................................................................................................ 20 3.3.1 Belyando........................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3.2 Bowen .............................................................................................................................................. 24 3.4 Farming ............................................................................................................................. 29 3.4.1 Belyando........................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.2 Bowen .............................................................................................................................................. 33 3.5 Transport and Communication .................................................................................. 36 3.5.1 Belyando........................................................................................................................................... 36 3.5.2 Bowen .............................................................................................................................................. 39 3.6 Community Development ........................................................................................... 43 3.6.1 Belyando........................................................................................................................................... 43 3.6.2 Bowen .............................................................................................................................................. 45 10087C P 1 4.0 Desktop Survey Results ................................................................................................. 49 4.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 49 4.2 Limitations and Constraints of the Assessment ..................................................... 50 4.3 Desktop Assessment ..................................................................................................... 50 4.3.1 Register and Database Searches ................................................................................................. 50 4.3.2 Consultation.................................................................................................................................... 51 4.3.3 Other Sources ................................................................................................................................ 52 4.4 Summary of Desktop Assessment ............................................................................. 52 4.5 Potential for Further Cultural Heritage Sites.......................................................... 55 4.5.1 Cultural Heritage Sites ................................................................................................................. 55 4.5.2 Archaeological Potential ............................................................................................................... 56 5.0 Significance Assessment ................................................................................................. 57 5.1 Determining Cultural Heritage Significance ............................................................ 57 5.2 Significance Assessment for Cultural Heritage Sites ............................................. 59 6.0 Proposed Development ................................................................................................. 60 6.1 Nature of Development ............................................................................................... 60 6.2 Potential Impacts on Cultural Heritage .................................................................... 60 6.3 Project Impact on Sites and Places of Cultural Heritage Significance ............... 60 6.4 Project Impact on Potential Sites and Places of Cultural Heritage Significance ....................................................................................................................... 61 7.0 Management Measures ................................................................................................... 62 7.1 Recommendation 1 – Avoidance of Sites ................................................................ 62 7.2 Recommendation 2 – Field Survey of the Corridor ............................................. 62 7.3 Recommendation 3 – Alternate Rail Corridor Routes ........................................ 63 7.4 Recommendation 4 – Places of State Significance ................................................. 63 7.5 Recommendation 5 – Places of State Archaeological Significance ..................... 63 7.6 Recommendation 6 – Locally Significant Sites ........................................................ 63 7.7 Recommendation 7 – Unexpected Finds ................................................................. 64 7.8 Recommendation 8 – Archaeologist “On-Call” ..................................................... 64 7.9 Recommendation 9 – Regular Monitoring ............................................................... 64 8.0 Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 65 10087C P 2 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Project Initiation and Background The Alpha Coal Project is a well known