Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
WELLINGTON |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Murray Bridge Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Former Wellington Ferry Road & Stone Wall |
| Registered Name |
Former Ferry Rd & Stone Wall |
| Significance |
Wellington was the site of the earliest and, until the late 1870s, the most important crossing of the River Murray. This former ferry road and stone wall indicate the original route to the old ferry. They are of significance because they also demonstrate the effects of the immense shifting sandhills which were as much a threat to Wellington's existence as the diversion of traffic to Murray Bridge. From the early 1850s visitors and residents were troubled by encroaching sand which by the 1880s had almost buried West Wellington. The line of stones embedded in the roadside is the last vestige of the six feet high walls which were built to withstand the drift. |
| Subject Index |
Transport (Road) - Road; Miscellaneous - Fence, Gate or Wall |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
21-OCT-1993 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Murray Bridge |
| State Heritage ID |
14315 |
| Heritage Number |
14306 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 0000/0000 H170200 ROAD RESERVE |
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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