Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
74 Esplanade SEMAPHORE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Port Adelaide Enfield Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Former Semaphore Customs Boarding Station |
| Registered Name |
Former Customs House |
| Significance |
The Semaphore Customs Boarding Station is significant for representing the period prior to the opening of the Outer Harbor (1908), when the Semaphore Anchorage in Largs Bay was the 'outer harbour' for the Port of Adelaide. Customs boarding officers, postal workers, pilots and signal station staff and journalists were all based at Semaphore to serve the vessels at the Anchorage. The Signal Station, pilots' accommodation and Mailing Station have long since been demolished, leaving the Boarding Station, Timeball Tower (registered place 10930) and Jetty (registered place 14360) as the most significant relics of Semaphore's former shipping functions. |
| Subject Index |
Government - Custom House; Transport (Water) - Custom House [Transport (Water)] |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
26-NOV-1981 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Port Adelaide Enfield |
| State Heritage ID |
10922 |
| Heritage Number |
1785 |
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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 5110/273 F20681 A142 |
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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