Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
6 Bay Road MOUNT GAMBIER |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Mount Gambier Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Mount Gambier Post (originally Telegraph) Office |
| Registered Name |
Mount Gambier Post Office |
| Significance |
Constructed in 1865 as the second Telegraph Office for Mount Gambier, this building provided both postal and telegraph services from 1887 and was extended in 1906. It was an important part of the communication system between Mount Gambier, Adelaide and Melbourne and further afield. The building demonstrates the evolution of the communication system between towns and cities at both a state and national level and represents the increasing use of this method of communication in South Australia in the latter half of the 19th century (Mt Gambier Heritage Survey, 1994). |
| Subject Index |
Communication (postal and tele) - Post Office |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
10-AUG-1995 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Mount Gambier |
| State Heritage ID |
14689 |
| Heritage Number |
13657 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5328/761 D40253 A101 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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