BYE’S HOUSE, GREAT LAKE Historic Heritage Plan of Management Final Report prepared for Hydro Tasmania Consulting 20 December 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 4 1.1 CLIENT AND PROJECT DETAILS ................................................................................................................4 1.2 AUTHORSHIP..........................................................................................................................................4 1.3 APPROACH ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 DISCLAIMER........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.0 HERITAGE REVIEW .................................................................................................. 6 2.1 GENERIC COVENANT V3 03 OCT 2006 ...................................................................................................6 2.2 NATURE CONSERVATION AGREEMENT V3 TEMPLATE.............................................................................6 3.0 ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL OVERVIEW ..................................................................7 3.0.1 Summary of property ownership ............................................................................................... 7 3.0.2 Summary of Sandbanks’ tenancy (according to G Hardstaff, Cider gums & currawongs) . 7 3.1 EUROPEAN OCCUPATION OF THE GREAT LAKE AREA, C.1815 - 1900........................................................ 7 3.2 THE GREAT LAKE POWER SCHEME, 1900-1950S..................................................................................11 3.3 EXPANSION OF THE GREAT LAKE POWER SCHEME, 1950S - PRESENT................................................... 15 4.0 PHYSICAL RECORD .................................................................................................18 4.1 SITE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................................... 18 4.1.1 Location and Access to the Site.................................................................................................. 18 4.1.2 The Hay Shed.............................................................................................................................. 18 4.1.3 The Bye’s House Complex .......................................................................................................... 21 4.1.4 Garage/Stable/Shearing Shed Complex ..................................................................................23 4.1.5 Sheep Dip ....................................................................................................................................24 4.1.6 Other Elements within the Complex .........................................................................................25 4.2 BYE’S HOUSE ....................................................................................................................................... 27 4.2.1 Exterior – Foundations, Walls & Roof ..................................................................................... 27 4.2.2 House Chimney .......................................................................................................................... 31 4.2.3 Interior Spaces including Fixtures ........................................................................................... 31 5.0 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE..................................................................................... 40 5.1 DISCUSSION OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................................................40 5.2 COMPARING BYE’S HOUSE ................................................................................................................... 41 5.2.1 Identifying other Places to Compare With...............................................................................42 5.2.2 The Comparison.........................................................................................................................44 5.3 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................................................................45 Table 1: Assessment of Significance ..................................................................................................46 5.3.1 Statement of Significance ..........................................................................................................49 6.0 CONSERVATION POLICIES..................................................................................... 50 6.1 OBJECTIVES &TERMS ..........................................................................................................................50 6.2 KEY CONSERVATION POLICIES ............................................................................................................. 51 Table 2: Strategies & Actions .............................................................................................................53 6.3 RECORDING CHANGE...........................................................................................................................53 6.4 INTERPRETATION.................................................................................................................................53 6.5 REVIEW OF THIS PLAN OF MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................54 7.0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................55 7.1 BYE’S HOUSE........................................................................................................................................ 55 7.1.1 Exterior........................................................................................................................................ 55 7.1.1.1 Roofing & Guttering................................................................................................................. 55 7.1.1.2 Flat sheet and cgi exterior wall cladding............................................................................... 55 Bye’s House, Great Lake 20 December 2010 Historic Heritage Plan of Management 2 7.1.1.3 Exposed timber elements......................................................................................................... 55 7.1.1.4 Window sill (east wall, northern-most window) .................................................................. 55 7.1.1.5 Chimney.................................................................................................................................... 55 7.1.2 Bye’s House Interior...................................................................................................................56 7.1.2.1 Mattresses ................................................................................................................................56 7.1.2.2 Fireplace...................................................................................................................................56 7.2 CYCLICAL &CATCH UP MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE...............................................................................56 Table 3: Cyclical Maintenance Schedule – Bye’s House .................................................................. 57 Table 4: Cyclical Maintenance Schedule – Hay Shed......................................................................60 8.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 62 8.1 SECONDARY REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................62 8.1.1 Published .....................................................................................................................................62 8.1.2 Unpublished................................................................................................................................62 8.2 PRIMARY REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................63 8.2.1 Archives Office of Tasmania .....................................................................................................63 8.2.2 Central Plan Office ....................................................................................................................63 8.2.3 Deeds Office................................................................................................................................63 APPENDIX 1: CHAIN OF TITLE ..................................................................................... 64 APPENDIX 2: VALUATION ROLLS (SELECT) ............................................................... 65 APPENDIX 3: DOG KENNELS........................................................................................ 66 APPENDIX 4: POWER POLE ..........................................................................................67 APPENDIX 5: WATER TANK STAND AND TANKS