Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands Councils Joint Land Use Planning Initiative – Stage 2 Heritage Management Plan July 2010 John Wadsley Planning and Heritage Consultancy Planning - Heritage - Environment - Consultation - Facilitation Images on cover page (from top): Bothwell Township and surrounding landscape; High Street, Oatlands; Derwent Valley Council Chambers and War Memorial, New Norfolk; Pontville village Joint Land Use Planning Initiative – Stage 2 Heritage Management Plan Prepared for the Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley, and Southern Midlands Councils as part of a project managed by Pitt & Sherry Pty Ltd together with Parsons Brinckerhoff. Document Version: Status Date Draft 31 October 2009 FINAL 20 July 2010 © John Wadsley Planning and Heritage Consultancy This document is copyright to John Wadsley. It may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned by the Client. 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John Wadsley Planning and Heritage Consultancy 33 Everton Place, Acton Park, Tasmania 7170 Mobile: 0417 487 289 Office: 03 6248 7294 Email: [email protected] ABN 47 435 784 653 Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ................................................................................ 4 1.1 The Joint Land Use Planning Initiative .............................................................................. 4 1.2 Project Scope .......................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Project Aims ............................................................................................................ 5 1.4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... 6 2 Structure of this Heritage Management Plan .......................................... 7 3 Historic Context ........................................................................... 8 3.1 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ......................................................................................... 8 3.2 Major Themes of European Cultural Heritage...................................................................... 9 3.3 Southern Midlands Municipality ...................................................................................... 9 3.3.1 Settlement......................................................................................................... 10 3.3.2 Access and Transport ............................................................................................ 20 3.3.3 Convictism ......................................................................................................... 23 3.3.4 Farming and Land Use ........................................................................................... 26 3.3.5 Industrial/Extractive ............................................................................................. 27 3.3.6 Summary ........................................................................................................... 29 3.4 Brighton Municipality ............................................................................................... 30 3.4.1 Settlement......................................................................................................... 30 3.4.2 Access and Transport ............................................................................................ 31 3.4.3 Convictism ......................................................................................................... 32 3.4.4 Farming and Land Use ........................................................................................... 32 3.4.5 Industrial and Extractive Activity .............................................................................. 32 3.5 Central Highlands Municipality ..................................................................................... 34 3.5.1 Settlement......................................................................................................... 34 3.5.2 Access and Transport ............................................................................................ 35 3.5.3 Convictism ......................................................................................................... 36 3.5.4 Farming and Land Use ........................................................................................... 37 3.5.5 Industrial and Extractive Industries ............................................................................ 37 3.5.6 Power Generation ................................................................................................ 38 3.6 Derwent Valley Municipality ....................................................................................... 40 3.6.1 Settlement......................................................................................................... 40 3.6.2 Access and Transport ............................................................................................ 41 3.6.3 Convictism ......................................................................................................... 42 3.6.4 Farming and Land Use ........................................................................................... 42 3.6.5 Industrial and Extractive Industries ............................................................................ 43 3.6.6 Power Generation ................................................................................................ 44 3.7 Summary .............................................................................................................. 45 Joint Land Use Planning Initiative - Heritage Management Plan 4 Legislation and Policy ................................................................... 46 4.1 National Conventions ................................................................................................ 46 4.1.1 Council of Australian Governments Agreement 1997 ........................................................ 46 4.1.2 Environment Protection and Heritage Council of the Australian and State/Territory Governments 1998 ................................................................................................................ 46 4.1.3 Burra Charter 1999 ............................................................................................... 47 4.2 Commonwealth Legislation ......................................................................................... 48 4.2.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .......................................... 48 4.2.2 Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975 ..................................................................... 48 4.2.3 Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 .......................................................................... 48 4.2.4 Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 ................................................................................... 48 4.2.5 Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 ........................................................... 48 4.3 Tasmanian Legislation ............................................................................................... 49 4.3.1 Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ................................................................... 49 4.3.2 Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 ............................................................................ 49 4.3.3 Resource Planning and Development Commission Act 1997 ................................................ 49 4.3.4 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993 ............................................ 49 4.3.5 National Trust Act 2006 .......................................................................................... 50 4.3.6 Aboriginal Relics Act 1974 ....................................................................................... 50 4.4 Implications for Heritage Management in the Project Area ................................................... 51 5 Heritage Management Framework .................................................... 52 5.1 Key Principles ........................................................................................................ 52 5.2 A National Standard - The Burra Charter ......................................................................... 53 5.3 Hierarchy of Heritage Places ....................................................................................... 53 5.4 Significance Criteria ................................................................................................. 54 5.5 Heritage Places ...................................................................................................... 55 5.5.1 Assessment of Significance ...................................................................................... 55 5.5.2 Identifying Boundaries for Heritage Places ................................................................... 55 5.5.3 Formal Listing of Heritage Places of Local Significance ..................................................... 56 5.5.4 Conservation Management Plans ............................................................................... 56 5.6 Heritage Precincts ................................................................................................... 57 5.6.1 Definition and Guidelines for Identification