| LOCATION |
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| Address |
Place bordered by: Railway Tce-East Tce-Wharf Rd-Hume Res Rd-Bridge R MURRAY BRIDGE |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Murray Bridge Council |
| Polygon Type |
D - item has been digitised (generally because it doesn't exist in a DCDB parcel, eg. bridge |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Murray Bridge Transport Precinct (designated place of archaeological significance) |
| Registered Name |
Murray Bridge Transport Precinct |
| Significance |
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE
The Murray Bridge Transport Precinct, including five already listed State Heritage Places: Murray Bridge Road Bridge (SHP: 10287), Murray Bridge Railway Bridge [Metal Truss] (SHP: 13826), Murray Bridge Wharf & Hand Crane (SHP: 13828), Murray Bridge Railway Station & Refreshment Rooms (SHP: 13820), Round House (former Murray Bridge Works Superintendent House) (SHP: 13577), is significant for its role in the development of river and rail transport in the colony of South Australia. The River Murray was an important economic artery for South Australia, and Murray Bridge played a special role as the site of the first road crossing point, as well as the location of an important early wharf used to export goods to the Victorian goldfields.
In the 1880s the original Murray Bridge was converted for use by rail, and the overland railway route from Adelaide to Melbourne was opened. The railway station, depot and associated buildings and structures that were developed between the important rail-route and the wharf demonstrate a rare juxtaposition of rail and river transport.
The Murray Bridge Transport Precinct also demonstrates some of the upgrades and efficiency measures instigated by the South Australian Railways under the leadership of William Alfred Webb (c1925). At that time, a second rail bridge was constructed to support larger gauge trains, and the transport depot was expanded. Webb's resignation from the South Australian Railways in 1930 marked the beginning of a slow decline, which saw the removal of some services and parts of the depot to Tailem Bend, and eventually the closure of the station in the late 1970s. This decline mirrored the changing priorities for transport and travel during the mid-twentieth century.
STATEMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESIGNATION
Historical research and physical survey indicate that the Murray Bridge Transport Precinct has many areas of archaeological potential. These areas mostly relate to places where buildings have been removed or demolished, some relate to sites of technological significance and others relate to excavations such as the railway cuttings and spur lines. Generally the archaeological sites can be expected to provide technological information or data on construction materials, practices and designs.
Archaeological sites identified as having high archaeological potential include:
* Site of removed Old Cottage (Detail Plan ref: 33)
* Pumping Station footings and earthworks (Detail Plan ref: 36)
* The site of the removed locomotive workshops (Detail Plan ref: 32)
Archaeological sites identified as having moderate archaeological potential include:
* Site of removed Depot and Motor Sheds (Detail Plan ref: 34)
* Site of removed Cubicles (Detail Plan ref: 35)
* Original cutting (Detail Plan ref: 10)
* Site of removed goods shed (Detail Plan ref: 37)
* Sites of other removed buildings in wharf precinct (Detail Plan ref: 38)
* Site of South Australian Railways Institute (now relocated, Detail Plan ref: 39). |
| Subject Index |
Transport (Rail) - Railway Station |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
16-MAR-2016 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Murray Bridge |
| State Heritage ID |
26373 |
| Heritage Number |
27545 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
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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
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CR 5684/861 F5000 A2,CR 5750/65 H750200 S700,CR 5754/295 H170700 S1002,CR 6105/14 H750200 S582,CR 6105/15 H750200 S709,CT 5222/299 D33894 A1,CT 5222/300 D33894 A2,CT 5222/301 D33894 A3,CT 5419/291 D29008 A500,CT 5799/805 F167553 A738,CT 5844/386 D33894 A4,CT 5875/108 D48596 Q5,6,CT 5930/431 D48596 Q2,3,CT 5978/217 H750200 S56,CT 6012/933 H750200 S557,CT 6013/733 D73114 A11,CT 6035/705 D78436 A104,CT 6040/95 D60359 A51,54,55,CT 6121/286 F5788 A1,CT 0000/000 ROAD RESERVE,CT 0000/000 ROAD RESERVE,CT 6201/809 D117210 A200,CT 6214/797 D118820 APART ALLOT 30,CT 6214/798 D118820 APART ALLOT 30,CT 6214/799 D118820 APART ALLOT 30,CT 6214/800 D118820 APART ALLOT 30,CT 6214/802 D118820 A31,CT 6040/93 D60359 A50,CT 6225/508 D29008 A502,CT 6229/781 D33894 A8,CR 6229/782 D28970 A8,CT 6255/268 D60359 A52,CT 6255/269 D60359 A53,CT 6282/112 D118820 A30,CT 6282/113 D118820 A30 |