Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
LOCATION |
Map |
Show Map
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Address |
Off Barossa Valley Highway ROWLAND FLAT |
Locality |
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Accuracy |
L - low level confidence |
Development Plan |
Barossa Council |
Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
DESCRIPTION |
Details (Known As) |
Menge's Island and Cave |
Registered Name |
Menge's Island |
Significance |
The site is associated with 'Professor' Johannes Menge, who arrived in the Colony in 1837 and was a well known educator, ambassador between settlers and natives, geologist, and agriculturalist. He was regarded as the Father of South Australian mineralogy and was instrumental in selecting some of the State's finest land for his benefactor George Fife Angas and for Pastor Kavel's Lutheran immigrants.
Menge's Island became a base for all Menge's pursuits. It has significant potential for archaeological research. (L. Brasse Assessment of Heritage Value Menge's Island. nd)
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Subject Index |
Landscape area - Geological Site |
Class |
State |
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STATUS |
Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
Status Date |
09-FEB-1995 |
REFERENCE |
LGA |
Barossa |
State Heritage ID |
14532 |
Heritage Number |
17568 |
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SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history b - it has rare, uncommon or endangered qualities that are of cultural significance c - it may yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the State's history, including its natural history d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
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PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5950/340 D16053 A7 |
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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