Non-Aboriginal (historic) heritage Berry to Bomaderry upgrade Princes Highway upgrade NOVEMBER 2013 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RMS 13.455 Non-Aboriginal (historic) heritage Berry to Bomaderry upgrade Princes Highway upgrade NOVEMBER 2013 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Summary of identified heritage items and potential impacts ID Name/Location Description Significance Direct Comments ID Name/Location Description Significance Direct Comments impact* impact* G2B H1 ‘Mount View’, Representative twentieth century farmhouse. Local Indirect Upgraded highway corridor boundary would encroach to within G2B H76 ‘Northcote’ Twentieth century farmhouse cottage with heritage Local No impact No change to property boundaries, distance to roads and values demonstrated in the remaining outbuildings. upgrade works remains similar to present. Abernethys Lane four metres of front veranda, and would remove most of the front garden, 25 Jaspers Brush Road imposing a high degree of impact to the context of this house. Meroo Meadow Jaspers Brush G2B H2 Abernethys Creek Bridge Reinforced concrete bridge constructed in 1929. Local Direct Bridge cannot be retained as a functional upgrade component because G2B H77 ‘Exeter’ Federation/Edwardian style farmhouse which retains its Local Indirect Upgraded highway corridor boundary would encroach 35 metres into distinctive and original architectural character and design. property adjacent to farmhouse. This would be 100 metres from the Princes Highway (whole) it would not comply with flood level specifications or the new upgrade C265 Princes Highway elevation. The bridge would be demolished. farmhouse. Farmhouse is locally elevated and the Meroo Road interchange, Meroo Meadow Meroo Meadow overpass and ramps would be visible 130 and 200 metres away. Potential ancillary area 15 adjoins the northern boundary of this site. G2B H3 Meroo Union Church One of few remaining community buildings. Local No impact Loss of mature pine trees along highway corridor in nearby areas 8 Boxsells Lane Representative of a late nineteenth century Union Church would increase visual and aesthetic value of remaining pine plantings G2B H78 Avenue of planted road-side Alignment of pine trees is the remnant of an avenue, Local Direct Pine trees adjacent to the Meroo Meadow Union Church property constructed in the Victorian Free Gothic Style. bordering church property. trees originally also present on the opposite side of the highway. (partial) would not be impacted, and one tree on south side of Boxsells Lane. Meroo Meadow Princes Highway All other trees would need to be felled. G2B H4 Former Meroo Meadow Late 1890s buildings are representative of turn of the Local Indirect Highway would be seven metres closer and existing vehicle entrance Meroo Meadow public schoolhouse and (nineteenth) century, Victorian Georgian school architecture. to property would be replaced by new driveway on an existing ramp. schoolmasters residence The schoolhouse is mostly intact and unchanged since No direct impact to structures. No change to existing property boundaries G2B H80 Site of former Berry Estate Remaining archaeological deposits may have potential Local Direct Construction footprint would extend 26 metres into area which potentially C385 and C395 its closure in 1971. Archaeological deposits may survive required, however existing front garden (which acts as an open space tenant farm ‘house’ to contribute to an understanding of the settlement and (whole)* contains archaeological remains. Upgraded highway corridor boundary on the property. curtilage around the buildings) occurs within current highway easement. Princes Highway B353 Princes Highway development of the Berry Estate and the Meroo Meadow/ extends 40 metres into same area, representing approximately three The existing corridor boundary passes approximately one metre from Jaspers Brush area. quarters of area of potential. Site location is approximate and the presence Meroo Meadow the front wall of the schoolhouse, which introduces the possibility of Jaspers Brush of archaeological deposits is subject to confirmation. construction activities occurring up to this distance from the building. G2B H81 Agricultural earth dam and Formed part of the swamp reclamation program Local Direct No substantive impact to reservoir dam which would be 170 metres G2B H5 Avenue of planted Representative plantings dating from the early to Local Direct All trees along the northern side of the highway would need to be felled. former associated pipeline conducted across the Berry Estate lowlands in the 1890s. (partial) upslope of the upgraded highway corridor boundary. If a remnant section road-side trees mid-twentieth century along the highway of the south (partial) The trees on Turners Lane and the majority of the trees on the southern easement of the pipeline remains within/under, and/or to either side of the existing coast region. Includes numerous old growth trees with side of the highway occur outside of the construction footprint for the Princes Highway B510 Princess Highway highway, then this would be impacted within the construction footprint high aesthetic appeal. proposal. This provides the potential for the retention of these trees within which would extend 8 and 31 metres to the north and south (respectively) (and Turners Lane) the highway road reserve, subject to safety requirements. Potential Jaspers Brush of the existing platform. Meroo Meadow ancillary areas 9, 10 and 13 adjoin this site. G2B H82 ‘Silos Estate’ Property which includes several items of heritage value, Local No impact No significant change to boundaries or visual impact relative to G2B H7 Remnant portion of Local Direct Impact would occur at eastern end of remnant. The remnant is small B640 and B640A Princes such as a remnant sandstone flagstone floor and undeveloped heritage items. mid nineteenth century (partial) and this degree of impact would reduce heritage value substantially. Highway tenant farm buildings. Berry Estate Road Meroo Meadow 29 Strongs Road Rare example of a transport corridor that was locally historically important as a private road and the first main G2B H83 ‘County Fair’ Farm complex comprising a butchery, dairy and Local No impact No significant change to property boundaries or visual impact Jaspers Brush inland route that bypassed Seven Mile Beach. It has a B680 Princes Highway combined silo and covered feed stall of heritage significance. relative to heritage items. G2B H9 Remnant portion of strong association with the Berry Estate and has potential Local No impact Proposal impact elsewhere would mean that this recording would mid nineteenth century to contribute to an understanding of nineteenth century be the only remaining remnant of this road, south and west of Berry. Meroo Meadow Berry Estate road road construction and use. G2B H85 ‘Maylands’ Archaeological remains of former nineteenth century tenant Local No impact No change to property boundaries. Farmhouse is not elevated and 20B Strongs Road 1003 Meroo Road farm buildings. Also present is a former blacksmith shed is already screened from the highway by vegetation. Meroo Road Jaspers Brush which retains a considerable amount of its original fabric. interchange would be 215 metres away and visible from property. Meroo Meadow G2B H44 ‘Hotel Woodbyne’ The former school has high social value as a previous focus Local Indirect No significant change in distance to highway, minor change for community activities, local history and its association with required to property boundary, potential visual impact through loss G2B H86 Road-side planted trees This alignment of trees includes two large Bunya pines Local No impact These plantings would remain close to Meroo Road. former Jaspers Brush public which contribute to the aesthetic values of the local and The construction of an adjacent round-about would mean no tree removal. schoolhouse and residence local identities. Potential archaeological deposits may remain of bordering vegetation within the existing highway corridor. Meroo Road and Fletchers within the grounds and along the adjacent creek bank. Lane regional landscape. 4 O’Keefes Lane Meroo Meadow Jaspers Brush G2B H87 [unnamed] farmhouse 1920s farm complex associated with the locally prominent Local Indirect No significant change in distance to highway. Provision for future upgrade G2B H46 ‘Pomona’ Dairy farm complex (including farmhouse and outbuildings), Local Direct Existing entrance gateway would be directly impacted. Highway would and dairy Abernethy family. Contains characteristics representative of (Meroo Road interchange southbound off and on ramps) means upgraded dating back to the sale of the Berry Estate. Strongly associated (partial) be 13 metres closer and upgraded highway corridor boundary would C360 Princes Highway C190 Princes Highway 1920s structures. highway corridor boundary would encroach 35m towards farmhouse. with the Muller family who continue to operate the dairy farm encroach to within 10 metres of farmhouse and approximately two metres Ramps would be elevated and visible from house. Meroo Meadow to this day. within existing front garden enclosure. Meroo Meadow G2B H66 ‘Westbury’ Early twentieth century Victorian farmhouse and associated Local Indirect Highway would be four metres further away, however upgraded highway G2B H88 Site of former ‘hut’ building, Archaeological deposits, if present, may have potential Local Direct** No change to property boundaries. Area of recording occurs partially B210 Princes Highway outbuildings