Snapper Island, Sydney Harbour Draft Conservation Management Plan 16 November 2020 Project No.: 0571293 The business of sustainability Document details The details entered below are automatically shown on the cover and the main page footer. PLEASE NOTE: This table must NOT be removed from this document. Document title Snapper Island, Sydney Harbour Document subtitle Draft Conservation Management Plan Project No. 0571293 Date 16 November 2020 Version 1.0 Author Stephanie Moore, Toyah Morath Client Name Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Document history ERM approval to issue Version Revision Author Reviewed by Name Date Comments Draft 1.0 S. Moore J. Hoysted P. Lavelle 29.10.2020 First draft for T. Morath client review Final 1.0 S. Moore E. Finnegan P. Lavelle 16.11.2020 Amended per T. Morath client comments www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0571293 Client: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 16 November 2020 Signature Page 16 November 2020 Snapper Island, Sydney Harbour Draft Conservation Management Plan Stephanie Moore John Hoysted Heritage Consultant Principal Heritage Architect Belinda Ingpen Peter Lavelle Consultant Director Partner Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd Level 15 309 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 © Copyright 2020 by ERM Worldwide Group Ltd and/or its affiliates (“ERM”). All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, without the prior written permission of ERM. www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0571293 Client: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 16 November 2020 SNAPPER ISLAND, SYDNEY HARBOUR CONTENTS Draft Conservation Management Plan CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Site Identification ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.4 Consultation ................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Assumptions and Limitations ......................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Authorship...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ 3 2. LEGISLATION .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Overview of Relevant Legislation ................................................................................................... 5 2.2.1 Commonwealth Legislation ........................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 State Legislation ........................................................................................................... 8 2.2.3 Local Government Frameworks .................................................................................... 9 2.2.4 Non-Statutory Considerations ....................................................................................... 9 3. SITE BACKGROUND................................................................................................................. 11 3.1 Location ....................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Site Description ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.2.1 Landform and Topography .......................................................................................... 11 3.2.2 Description of Built Environment ................................................................................. 11 3.3 Site Management Responsibilities ............................................................................................... 12 3.4 Heritage Status ............................................................................................................................ 12 3.4.1 Commonwealth Heritage List ...................................................................................... 12 3.4.2 State Heritage Inventory ............................................................................................. 12 4. HISTORICAL CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 14 5. ASSESSMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... 17 5.1 Existing Heritage Assessment ..................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Assessment of Heritage Values ................................................................................................... 17 5.2.1 Comparative Analysis ................................................................................................. 17 5.2.2 Identification of Historic Themes ................................................................................. 20 5.2.3 Assessment of Heritage Values .................................................................................. 20 5.2.4 Significance of Elements ............................................................................................. 27 5.2.5 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 27 5.3 Statement of Significance ............................................................................................................ 27 6. MANAGEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE ..................................................................... 30 6.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 30 6.2 Risk Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 30 6.2.1 Risk Categories ........................................................................................................... 31 6.2.2 Risk Register and Risk Responses ............................................................................. 31 6.3 Policies and Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 34 6.3.1 Approach to Heritage Conservation Management ...................................................... 34 6.3.2 Review of the Conservation Management Plan .......................................................... 34 6.3.3 Change in Ownership ................................................................................................. 35 6.3.4 Future Management .................................................................................................... 35 6.3.5 Interpretation ............................................................................................................... 41 6.3.6 Management of Contributory Elements ....................................................................... 42 6.4 Maintenance of Heritage Significance ......................................................................................... 53 www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0571293 Client: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 16 November 2020 Page i SNAPPER ISLAND, SYDNEY HARBOUR CONTENTS Draft Conservation Management Plan 6.5 Maintenance Protocols ................................................................................................................ 53 6.5.1 Reasons for Maintenance ........................................................................................... 54 6.5.2 Regular Inspection ...................................................................................................... 55 6.5.3 Maintenance Plans ..................................................................................................... 55 7. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 62 B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND .................................................................................................. 67 B.1 Application of Australian Historic Themes Framework ................................................................. 67 B.2 Pre-European Ethno-history ........................................................................................................ 67 B.3 The Sydney Harbour Islands in the 19th Century ......................................................................... 68 B.3.1 Recreational use of Snapper Island ............................................................................ 72 B.4 Naval