HUME AND HOVELL MONUMENT

MONUMENT ROAD KILMORE, MITCHELL SHIRE

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Statement of Significance

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  • History

    HUME AND HOVELL MONUMENT - History

    The Kilmore Hume and Hovell Monument was constructed in December 1924 to celebrate the centenary of the explorers' journey from the settled districts of New South Wales to Port Phillip. Hamilton Hume and William Hilton Hovell, together with six convict servants, travelled from Hume's property at Appin on 3 October 1824 and arrived at Corio Bay on the southern coast of Australia, mistakenly believed to be Western Port, on 16 December 1824. With no loss of life or serious injury, the expedition was a great success and recorded important features, such as rivers, the Great Dividing Range and vast, potential grazing lands in Victoria. As a result, pioneers such as the Henty brothers were encouraged to settle at Portland in 1834 and John Batman formed the Port Phillip Association to further investigate the region. This led to the eventual colonisation of Victoria. In December 1824 Hume and Hovell passed by the Kilmore Gap east of Kilmore on the way to Westernport, and it is probable that the party ascended the hill now known as Monument Hill to survey the landscape before them.

    The Hume and Hovell Centenary Celebrations Committee was formed in 1924 and the majority of the 37 memorials marking the route taken by Hume and Hovell across Victoria were erected in that centenary year. Officials of the Hume and Hovell Centenary Celebrations Committee and parliamentarians followed the approximate Hume and Hovell route from Albury to Lara unveiling the local monuments along the route.

    In September 1924, the Kilmore Hume and Hovell Centenary Committee proposed the erection of a commemorative lookout tower at a scenic viewing spot in Kilmore. In the Argus and the Kilmore Advertiser, the site was recorded as follows: 'From it, many miles of country travelled by the exploring party is directly under view, covering the track taken by them after leaving the Murchison, up to Sunday Creek, which rises in the ranges and goes down the valley towards Wandong and then to Mount Disappointment, which is also in view from this vantage point'. This selected site became known as Monument Hill. The monument was restored in 1999 and reopened for its 75th anniversary celebrations.

    Assessment Against Criteria

    HUME AND HOVELL MONUMENT - Assessment Against Criteria

    Criterion

    The Kilmore Hume and Hovell Monument is of historical significance to the State of Victoria.

    It satisfies the following criteria for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register:

    Criterion A Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria's cultural history.

    Why is it significant?

    The Kilmore Hume and Hovell Monument is significant at the State level for the following reasons:

    The Kilmore Hume and Hovell Monument is historically significant for its association with the Hume and Hovell expedition which played an important role in establishing the colony of Victoria. It was erected at the instigation of the 1924 Hume and Hovell Centenary Committee in a place directly associated with the exploration route taken by Hume and Hovell. It provides a viewpoint from which the route and the landscape of the exploration route can be appreciated and understood.

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    Criterion A]

    The Kilmore Hume and Hovell Monument is historically significant for its association with the Hume and Hovell Centenary Celebration of 1924. Together with the Hume and Hovell Monument, Lara, this monument (VHR1547) reflects the role of local communities in the erection of memorial structures to commemorate important events in Victoria such as the Hume and Hovell expedition. [

    Criterion A]

    Permit Exemptions

    HUME AND HOVELL MONUMENT - Permit Exemptions

    General Exemptions:

    General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

    Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

    Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

    Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

    Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.

    Specific Exemptions:

    General Condition 1

    All exempted alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.

    General Condition 2

    Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of works that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or object, then the exemption covering such works shall cease and Heritage Victoria shall be notified as soon as possible.

    General Condition 3

    All works should be informed by Conservation Management Plans prepared for the place. The Executive Director is not bound by any Conservation Management Plan, and permits still must be obtained for works suggested in any Conservation Management Plan.

    General Condition 4

    Nothing in this determination prevents the Heritage Council from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions.

    General Condition 5

    Nothing in this determination exempts owners or their agents from the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the relevant responsible authority, where applicable.

    SPECIFIC PERMIT EXEMPTIONS

    Monument:

    . Minor repairs and maintenance which replace like with like.

    . Installation or repair of damp-proofing by either injection method or grouted pocket method in a manner which does not affect the cultural heritage significance of the place.

    Hard landscape elements:

    . Repair and maintenance of roads, pathways and carparks which replace like with like.

    Bushland:

    . All maintenance of bushland.

    . Fire management works carried out to protect the Monument.

    Permit Exemption Policy

    HUME AND HOVELL MONUMENT - Permit Exemption Policy

    Preamble

    The purpose of the Permit Policy is to assist when considering or making decisions regarding works to a registered place. It is recommended that any proposed works be discussed with an officer of Heritage Victoria prior to making a permit application. Discussing proposed works will assist in answering questions the owner may have and aid any decisions regarding works to the place.

    The extent of registration of the Hume and Hovell Monument, Kilmore on the Victorian Heritage Register affects the whole place shown on Diagram 2349 including the land, all buildings, roads, trees, landscape elements and other features. Under the Heritage Act 1995 a person must not remove or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter or excavate, relocate or disturb the position of any part of a registered place or object without approval. It is acknowledged, however, that alterations and other works may be required to keep places and objects in good repair and adapt them for use into the future.

    If a person wishes to undertake works or activities in relation to a registered place or registered object, they must apply to the Executive Director, Heritage Victoria for a permit. The purpose of a permit is to enable appropriate change to a place and to effectively manage adverse impacts on the cultural heritage significance of a place as a consequence of change. If an owner is uncertain whether a heritage permit is required, it is recommended that Heritage Victoria be contacted.

    Permits are required for anything which alters the place or object, unless a permit exemption is granted. Permit exemptions usually cover routine maintenance and upkeep issues faced by owners as well as minor works. They may include appropriate works that are specified in a conservation management plan. Permit exemptions can be granted at the time of registration (under s.42 of the Heritage Act) or after registration (under s.66 of the Heritage Act).

    It should be noted that the addition of new buildings to the registered place, as well as alterations to the interior and exterior of existing buildings requires a permit, unless a specific permit exemption is granted.

    Cultural heritage management plans

    It is recommended that a Conservation Management Plan is developed to manage the place in a manner which respects its cultural heritage significance.

    It should be noted that Permit Exemptions can be granted at the time of registration (under s.42(4) of the Heritage Act). Permit Exemptions can also be applied for and granted after registration (under s.66 of the Heritage Act)

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