Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Off Birdsville Track, Via MARREE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
L - low level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Land Not Within a Council Area (Flinders) |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Lake Harry Date Plantation Site |
| Registered Name |
Date Plantation Ruins |
| Significance |
The site, comprising ruins, is significant because it is the remains of the largest date plantation in South Australia, planted on an experimental basis by the State Government during the late 1880s and early 1890s. It is an example of attempts to establish viable industries in the arid areas of the State. The plantation had 2,622 trees in 1896-97, but floundered during World War One because of drought and labour shortages (HCB Register Nomination Report, 1984). |
| Subject Index |
Forestry and timber industry - Plantation |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
25-JUL-1985 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Unincorporated SA |
| State Heritage ID |
12760 |
| Heritage Number |
58 |
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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 |
CR 5771/763 H833100 B1040 |
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
To access downloadable GIS files, go to Data.SA.