Heritage Places

Heritage Place Details

LOCATION
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Address Bunganditj Country, Cape Dombey ROBE
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Development Plan Robe Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Cape Dombey Obelisk
Registered Name Obelisk
Significance The Obelisk at Cape Dombey demonstrates Robe's importance to the early pastoral development of South Australia, and in particular, the South East from the 1840s until the 1860s and as an arrival point for many migrants from Britain, Ireland, and China to the colony. The Obelisk was built in 1855, during Robe's heyday as a key intercolonial and international port assisting merchant and migrant vessels to find safe passage. The Obelisk is an important representative of the role such structures played in preventing shipwrecks, at a time when maritime transportation was fundamental to the success of the colony.
Subject Index Transport (Water) - Mariners Mark
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 24-JUL-1980
REFERENCE
LGA Robe
State Heritage ID 10263
Heritage Number 16401
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CR 6128/656 H441800 S592

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.


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