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LOCATION
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Address NEPTUNE ISLAND
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Council Area Land Not Within a Council Area (Coastal Waters)
Polygon Type P - parcel (from DCDB)
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) South Neptune Island Lighthouse Complex (including Keepers' Cottages, Store, Outbuildings, the Island Reserve, Stone Fences, Stone Rainwater Tanks, Grave Sites & Foundations of the removed Lighthouse), Neptune Islands Conservation Park
Registered Name South Neptune Island Lighthouse Complex inc. Keepers' Cottages, Store, Outbuildings, the Island Reserve, Stone Fences, Stone Rainwater Tanks, Grave Sites and Foundations of the removed Lighthouse
Significance This relatively intact lighthouse complex is significant for its association with South Australia's maritime history and the State's continuing dependence on shipping for transport of commodities in the early 20th century. The construction of the keepers' cottages as an attached row, rather than separate buildings, was not common in South Australia, and these remain as the only surviving example of such construction in the State. The lighthouse has since been returned to Port Adelaide (see registered place 10313), but the remaining buildings illustrate the isolation and self sufficient lifestyle of one of the State's more isolated lightstations. (HSA 2/2000)
Subject Index Transport (Water) - Dwelling [Transport (Water)]; Miscellaneous - Fence, Gate or Wall; Cemeteries and burial sites - Burial Site
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 15-DEC-1994
REFERENCE
LGA Unincorporated SA
State Heritage ID 14421
Heritage Number 22
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16 d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CR 5393/101 D29537 A2,CT 5403/521 D29537 A1

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