proudly presents Victorian Program 18 April–19 May 2020 There are no shortcuts. Protecting and growing wea lth takes discipline and time. Trust is earned. Contents Aboriginal Cultural Heritage 10 Oral and Social History 76 Advocacy, Activism, and Conservation 14 Queer History 84 Welcome to the 2020 Cultural Expressions 18 Women’s History 88 Australian Heritage Festival Gaols, Hospitals, and Asylums 24 Acknowledgements 92 We extend an invitation to all Victorians and visitors The 2020 Australian Heritage Festival theme is Our Gardens, Landscapes, alike to join us in celebrating the best of our shared heritage for the future. It presents a multi-faceted and the Environment 26 Index 95 heritage during this year’s Australian Heritage Festival. opportunity to foster an understanding of our shared cultural heritage, and an understanding that our diverse The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is the most heritage must be used, lived and celebrated in the Industrial, Farming, and significant grassroots, cultural heritage organisation in present to ensure its preservation into the future. the state of Victoria. Each year we coordinate a diverse Maritime Heritage 36 program of events for the Australian Heritage Festival. Our presentation of the Australian Heritage Festival aligns with the National Trust’s mission to inspire the Living Museums, Galleries, What our icons mean Events are held across the state, organised by a wide community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its variety of community groups, local councils, individuals, diverse natural, cultural, social, and Indigenous heritage. Archives, and Collections 42 heritage agencies, and other kindred organisations. The While our organisation works hard to advocate and fight Accessible Festival begins annually on 18 April, the International for our shared heritage on a daily basis, the Festival is an Toilets Day for Monuments and Sites, and in 2020 will draw to opportunity to reflect on the places where we live, work, Local and Residential a close on 19 May. and travel, and to celebrate exactly what it is we are Heritage 50 Accessible Toilets seeking to protect. Family Event The bushfire crisis in recent months has brought the (family ticket includes “Our presentation of 2 adults and 2 children) importance of protecting and valuing our natural Migrant Heritage 68 the Australian Heritage and cultural heritage into sharp relief. The Australian Refreshments Available Heritage Festival provides an opportunity to explore Festival aligns with the Victoria and support regional communities, celebrating Parking Available the rich stories that make up the fabric of our state. National Trust’s mission Modernism 70 Guided Tour We are grateful for the generous support of our Companion Cards Accepted to inspire the community sponsors, who have made this Festival possible. In to appreciate, conserve particular we thank our Official Partners, Parks Victoria Motoring, Transportation, and Perpetual Private, and our Friend of the Festival and Machinery 72 and celebrate its diverse supporters. natural, cultural, social, and I encourage you to join us in sharing our diverse heritage in the Festival and beyond, to ensure it is protected Indigenous heritage.” and respected, contributing to strong, vibrant and prosperous communities. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and recognise the continuing connection to lands, Kristin Stegley waters and communities. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and future. Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this document may include images or names of people who have since passed away. Kristin Stegley OAM Chairman, National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Cover photo: The Conservatory, Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick 4 | | 5 Point Nepean: Coolart Wetlands & Homestead Tour Quarantine Station Tour In partnership with Friends of Coolart Join a Ranger on a guided tour revealing the complex Enjoy a guided tour around the property, and hear and intriguing history of the site and learn about what it stories about early European settlement and farming on would have been like to be quarantined. Established in the Mornington Peninsula. You will be guided through 1852, the Quarantine Station was the primary quarantine the homestead, stables, old machinery shed, and the site in Victoria until 1979, and for many, the beginning charming garden. of a new life in Australia after making an arduous and lengthy journey from their homelands. TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 21 APRIL–19 MAY 10:30–11:30AM & 2–3PM SAT 18 APRIL 1:30PM–3PM, WED 22 APRIL Coolart Wetlands & Homestead, 40 Lord Somers Road, 2PM–3:30PM & SUN 3 MAY 10:30AM–12PM Somers Point Nepean Information Centre, Quarantine Station, Point Nepean National Park, Portsea FREE EVENT Bookings: quarantinestation.eventbrite.com.au FREE EVENT Point Nepean: Cheviot Hill Walk Join a Ranger on a 3km walking tour between Gunner’s Cottage & Cheviot Hill exploring the natural and Maisie’s Plots Walk cultural heritage of this coastal area. See a WWII gun In partnership with La Trobe University emplacement and observation post, and the location First established in 1945 by pioneering female plant where former Prime Minister, Harold Holt, went missing ecologist, Maisie Carr (nee Fawcett), these land while swimming nearby over 50 years ago. enclosures historically provided an environment free of WED 22 APRIL 10:30AM–12:30PM cattle grazing in which alpine vegetation could be studied. Gunner’s Cottage, off Defence Road, Parks Victoria Join Parks Victoria and La Trobe University for a guided Point Nepean National Park, Portsea walk and discover more about the natural and cultural Parks Victoria is an Official Partner of the 2020 Australian Heritage Festival. Parks Victoria is significance of these plots. Bookings: cheviothill.eventbrite.com.au an independent statutory authority responsible for managing an estate covering more than four SAT 18 APRIL 2–3PM FREE EVENT million hectares, or about 18 per cent, of Victoria. Parks Victoria manages the largest and most Alpine National Park, Wallaces Hut Car Park, diverse collection of heritage places on public land in Victoria, including around 140 places of off Bogong High Plains Road, Falls Creek state significance. Come and explore the range of opportunities and activities offered at Parks Bookings: maisiesplots.eventbrite.com.au Victoria places during the festival. FREE EVENT Werribee Park Farm Open Days Photo: Wallaces Hut, Alpine National Park by Parks Victoria In partnership with various volunteer groups top by and have a peek inside some of Werribee Park’s farm and homestead buildings as we bring the precinct Buchan Caves: Cave Tour State Coal Mine: to life! Have a chat to one of our many volunteer Point Nepean: Cemetery Tour Buchan Caves Reserve hides an underground world of Underground Mine Tour groups that help us look after this remarkable heritage Join a Ranger on a guided tour and learn about the stories estate, learn a thing or two about Victoria’s unique colour and enchantment just waiting to be discovered. Venture underground through a network of tunnels to Join a guided daily tour of the Royal or Fairy Caves of those who lay at rest in marked grave sites. Established pastoral history and life in the late 1800s, and take the get hands-on at the coal face and learn how Victoria’s in 1854, the Point Nepean Cemetery replaced an earlier opportunity to explore the other magnificent buildings, which boast elaborate stalactites and stalagmites and hard-working men extracted the black gold! Operating beautiful calcite. burial ground at the Quarantine Station. It is a resting place gardens, and larger landscape at Werribee Park. from 1909 to 1968, the State Coal Mine produced for over 300 pioneering souls including shipwreck victims, WED 22 & 29 APRIL 11AM–3PM SAT 18 APRIL–TUE 19 MAY almost 17 million tonnes of coal for Victoria’s industries lighthouse keepers, WWI soldiers, and early settlers. and railways. Werribee Park, Farm & Homestead Precinct, Werribee Buchan Caves Reserve Visitor Centre and Ticket Office, SUN 19 APRIL 10:30AM–12PM & SAT 2 MAY 1:30–3PM 98 Caves Rd, Buchan SAT 18 APRIL–TUE 19 MAY FREE EVENT Gunner’s Cottage, off Defence Road, For daily tour times and bookings visit: State Coal Mine, State Coal Mine Access Road, Wonthaggi Point Nepean National Park, Portsea parks.vic.gov.au/buchancavesguidedtours For daily tour times and bookings visit: Bookings: pointnepean.eventbrite.com.au ADULT $23.4 CONC $19.5 CHILD $13.8 FAMILY $64.7 parks.vic.gov.au/statecoalmine FREE EVENT ADULT $21.8 CONC $18.9 CHILD $11.2 FAMILY $54.5 6 | | 7 State Coal Mine: Point Nepean Quarantine Underground Mine Tour Station Tour Venture underground through a network of tunnels to Join a Ranger on a guided tour revealing the complex get hands-on at the coal face and learn how Victoria’s and intriguing history of the site and learn about what it hard-working men extracted the black gold! Operating would have been like to be quarantined. Established in from 1909 to 1968, the State Coal Mine produced 1852, the Quarantine Station was the primary quarantine almost 17 million tonnes of coal for Victoria’s industries site in Victoria until 1979, and for many, the beginning and railways. of a new life in Australia after making an arduous and lengthy journey from their homelands. SAT 18 APRIL–TUE 19 MAY SAT 18 APRIL 1:30PM–3PM, WED 22 APRIL State Coal Mine, State Coal Mine Access Road, Wonthaggi 2PM–3:30PM & SUN 3 MAY 10:30AM–12PM For daily tour times and bookings visit: Point Nepean Information Centre, Quarantine Station, parks.vic.gov.au/statecoalmine Point Nepean National Park, Portsea ADULT $21.8 CONC $18.9 CHILD $11.2 FAMILY $54.5 Bookings: quarantinestation.eventbrite.com.au FREE EVENT Maisie’s Plots Walk In partnership with La Trobe University First established in 1945 by pioneering female plant ecologist, Maisie Carr (nee Fawcett), these land enclosures historically provided an environment free of cattle grazing in which alpine vegetation could be studied.