NERANG HALL Nerang Hall (© GCCC 2010) LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER ID: LHR0042 INTERNAL REFERENCE HER0066 NUMBER: PLACE NAME: Nerang Hall DIVISION: 5 OTHER KNOWN NAMES: Nerang Community Hall, Nerang School of Arts ADDRESS: 34 Price Street, Nerang (INDICATIVE ONLY) LOT/PLAN ID: 9N11640 AREA FOR PROTECTION: Lot on plan STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Nerang Hall, built c1888, as a community building demonstrates a function that has been important in the development of the Nerang community. For more than 120 years, the Nerang Hall has fulfilled an important cultural, educational and social role for the district. Originally, the Hall was a simple timber building with a prominent position in the main street of Nerang. Despite modification to adapt the building to changing community needs, the hall retains its position and special association with the community as a place that is accessible, regularly used and valued by the community. Although some of the activities undertaken in the 83 hall may have changed over time, the original purpose and function of the hall remains unchanged since its construction. CRITERIA A: Historic importance: As a community hall, the building demonstrates a function that has been important in the development of the Nerang community. The building has a 120 year history of functioning as a community hall. B: Rarity: N/A C: Potential information: N/A D: Class characteristics: N/A E: Aesthetics: N/A. F: Creative/Technical: N/A G: Social: The place is socially significant for the Nerang community and the organisations and clubs that continue to utilise the building. This association with the Nerang community stretches back over 120 years. H: Special association: N/A PROPERTY INFORMATION Principle period: 1888 – current Components of significance: Building Non significant components: Modern additions and amenities Context: In situ 84 NORFOLK PINES BURLEIGH FORESHORE Norfolk Pines Burleigh Foreshore (© GCCC 2010) LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER ID: LHR0046 INTERNAL REFERENCE HER0083 NUMBER: PLACE NAME: Norfolk Pines Burleigh Foreshore DIVISION: 12 OTHER KNOWN NAMES: ADDRESS: The Esplanade (south of Third Avenue) and Goodwin Terrace, (INDICATIVE ONLY) Burleigh Heads LOT/PLAN ID: Part 207SP153595 (Ed Harry Park south of Third Avenue), 121SP244690 (Justins Park and John Laws Park), Road Reserve - part Gold Coast Highway and Goodwin Terrace AREA FOR PROTECTION: Lot on plan STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Norfolk Pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla) along Burleigh Heads foreshore, are historically significant in demonstrating an activity that made an influential contribution to the character and identity of Burleigh Heads. Initially planted in 1934 by brothers Charles Justins and A. E. Justins, the trees have come to represent the notable contribution the Justins family made to the development of the Burleigh Heads area. Today, the mature trees form an important and signature part of the Burleigh Heads foreshore landscape and vista. 85 CRITERIA A: Historic importance: The Norfolk Island pine trees demonstrate an activity that made an influential contribution to the character and identity of the Burleigh Heads public foreshore space . B: Rarity: N/A C: Potential information: N/A D: Class characteristics: N/A E: Aesthetics: The trees forms an important and recognisable part of the local landscape. F: Creative/Technical: N/A G: Social: N/A H: Special association: The trees have special association with the Justins family who planted the trees. Charles Justins was a prominent business identity on the Gold Coast. PROPERTY INFORMATION Principle period: 1934 – current Components of significance: Norfolk Pine trees Non significant components: N/A Context: In situ 86 NORFOLK PINES COOLANGATTA FORESHORE Norfolk Pines, Coolangatta foreshore (© GCCC 2009) LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER ID: LHR0047 INTERNAL REFERENCE HER0084 NUMBER: PLACE NAME: Norfolk Pines Coolangatta Foreshore DIVISION: 14 OTHER KNOWN NAMES: ADDRESS: Marine Parade, Coolangatta (Queen Elizabeth Park and Pat (INDICATIVE ONLY) Fagan Park) LOT/PLAN ID: 901SP211911 AREA FOR PROTECTION: Lot on plan STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Norfolk Pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla) at Coolangatta, are historically significant in demonstrating the evolution of the Coolangatta foreshore as a place of public recreation. The planting of Norfolk Pine trees along the foreshore was an activity that made an influential contribution to the character and identity of the Coolangatta public foreshore space. Today, the mature trees form an important and signature part of the Coolangatta foreshore landscape and vista. 87 CRITERIA A: Historic importance: The Norfolk Island pine trees demonstrate the evolution of the Coolangatta foreshore as a place of public recreation. B: Rarity: N/A C: Potential information: N/A D: Class characteristics: N/A E: Aesthetics: Aesthetically the trees form an important and recognisable part of the local landscape. F: Creative/Technical: N/A G: Social: N/A H: Special association: N/A PROPERTY INFORMATION Principle period: circa 1930 – current Components of significance: Norfolk Pine trees Non significant components: N/A Context: In situ 88 NUMINBAH VALLEY SCHOOL OF ARTS Numinbah Valley School of Arts (© DERM 2008, used with permission) LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER ID: LHR0009 INTERNAL REFERENCE HER0012 NUMBER: PLACE NAME: Numinbah Valley School of Arts DIVISION: 9 OTHER KNOWN NAMES: Numinbah Hall ADDRESS: 2136 Nerang Murwillumbah Road, Numinbah Valley (INDICATIVE ONLY) LOT/PLAN ID: 199WD808 AREA FOR PROTECTION: Lot on plan QLD HERITAGE REGISTER: Registered (Place ID 602419)* * Development at this place is subject to the provisions of section 68 Queensland Heritage Act 1992 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Numinbah School of Arts, built in 1925, is historically representative of a community built School of Arts and reflects the early proliferation of School of Arts buildings in towns throughout the Gold Coast. It has aesthetic significance due to the simplicity of the design, symmetry of the front entrance with fretwork bargeboards, as well as the adjacent rural park-like area. The building is significant because of its intact nature and as a part of the rural landscape. It has a landmark position within the small community. It has been home for many organisations and clubs including the local Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) and the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. 89 The Numinbah Valley School of Arts is important for its association with the arts movement in Queensland and the social and community life of the locality. CRITERIA A: Historic importance: The building is representative of an intact, community built School of Arts. It has been home for many organisations and clubs including the local Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) and the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. The Numinbah Valley School of Arts is important for its connection with the valleys' community and as an integral part of the social and community life of the locality. B: Rarity: N/A C: Potential information: N/A D: Class characteristics: The Numinbah Valley School of Arts is representative of a community hall built for the school of arts movement in Queensland. Its fabric is largely intact. E: Aesthetics: It has aesthetic significance due to the simplicity of the design, symmetry of the front entrance with fretwork bargeboards, as well as the adjacent rural park-like area. As a well proportioned and detailed timber building built in a traditional style, the Numinbah Valley School of Arts makes a substantial contribution to the built character of Numinbah Valley. The building has a landmark position within the small community as it is a large structure and is positioned on the main road through Numinbah Valley. F: Creative/Technical: N/A G: Social: It has strong associations with the Numinbah Valley and surrounding area as a recreational and social facility since 1925. H: Special association: N/A PROPERTY INFORMATION Principle period: 1925 – current Components of significance: Building Non significant components: Toilet block Context: In situ 90 PACIFIC CABLE STATION (FORMER/RELOCATED) Former Pacific Cable Station (© GCCC 2010) LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER ID: LHR0002 INTERNAL REFERENCE HER0004 NUMBER: PLACE NAME: Pacific Cable Station (Former) DIVISION: 7 OTHER KNOWN NAMES: The Southport School Music Department ADDRESS: The Southport School, Dixon Drive, Southport. (INDICATIVE ONLY) LOT/PLAN ID: 1RP189503 AREA FOR PROTECTION: Lot on plan STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The two surviving buildings associated with the Pacific Cable Station are important for their historic association with the Pacific Cable line. The station buildings were where communications were received and sent through the Pacific Cable. The cable, opened in 1902, was the second telegraphic link with Great Britain and stretched from the Island of Vancouver to Southport, marking an important step in international communications for Australia. It continued to operate into the 1960s. The station has strong social significance for the former operators and technicians, including the Overseas Telecommunications Veterans Association. 91 The buildings also demonstrate the chief characteristics of a cable station facility as well as the characteristics and aesthetic qualities of a public building executed in the Queensland vernacular style. They are rare surviving examples of early Government infrastructure in Southport. CRITERIA A: Historic importance: The cable station buildings, although no longer at their original site, provide evidence of the Australian