STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE

STRINGYBARK CREEK ROAD AND TATONG-TOLMIE ROAD ARCHERTON, BENALLA RURAL CITY

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Stringybark Creek site

Statement of Significance

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  • History

    STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE - History

    History

    Gold was discovered in the Wombat Ranges in the 1860s. In 1877 three miners worked the Stringybark Creek deposit and occupied two huts there.

    Following the wounding of Constable Fitzpatrick at the Kelly house in April 1878, Ned and Dan Kelly, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne fled into the bush in the Wombat Ranges. On 25 October a party of four police officers who had been sent in pursuit of the bushrangers camped by the banks of Stringybark Creek. Itwas reported in The Argus on October 28th 1878 that "the police camped from Friday evening at Stringybark on an open space on a creek - the site of some old diggings - and they pitched the tent near the ruins of two huts". Both Constable McIntyre and Ned Kelly later make reference to the police camp being located near a "shingled hut".

    During the shoot-out at Stringybark Creek, three of the four police officers were killed, and Constable McIntyre escaped on Sergeant Kennedy's horse.

    Following the deaths of the police officers, the Kelly Gang became the most wanted outlaws in Australia in the late 19th century. A reward of 100 pounds was posted for the capture of Ned Kelly. The reward for the capture of the gang members rose to 8000 pounds by the time of the Glenrowan siege.

    Assessment Against Criteria

    STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE - Assessment Against Criteria

    ASSESSMENT AGAINST CRITERIA

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

    The Stringybark Creek site is important to Victoria's cultural history as the place where the events of the exchange between the Kelly Gang and the police escalated, leading to the issuing of large rewards for the capture of the bushrangers, an extensive police hunt which culminated in the dramatic siege event at Glenrowan, and the hanging of Ned Kelly in 1880 at the Old Melbourne Gaol.

    b. Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria's cultural history.

    N/A

    c. Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria's cultural history.

    The Stringybark Creek site has the potential to contain historical archaeological deposits and objects, including ballistics, that relate to the events of the shoot-out.

    d. Importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural places or environments.

    N/A

    e. Importance in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics.

    N/A

    f. Importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period.

    N/A

    g. Strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. This includes the significance of a place to Indigenous peoples as part of their continuing and developing cultural traditions.

    N/A

    h. Special association with the life or works of a person, or group of persons, of importance in Victoria's history.

    The Stringybark Creek site is strongly associated with the members of the Kelly Gang (Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joe Byrne and Steve Hart), and with the four police officers (Thomas Lonigan, Michael Scanlon, Michael Kennedy and Thomas McIntyre) who fought the bushrangers at the site.

    Plaque Citation

    STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE - Plaque Citation

    The bush nearby was the scene of a shoot-out between four police officers and the Kelly Gang in 1878. It was for the murder of ConstableThomas Lonigan that Ned Kelly was hanged two years later.

    Permit Exemptions

    STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE - 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:

    Regular Site Maintenance

    The following site maintenance works are permit exempt under section 66 of the Heritage Act 1995,

    a) Regular site maintenance provided the works do not involve the removal or destruction of any significant above-ground features or sub-surface archaeological artefacts or deposits;

    Fire Suppression Duties

    The following fire suppression duties are permit exempt under section 66 of the Heritage Act 1995,

    a) Fire suppression and fire fighting duties provided the works do not involve the removal or destruction of any significant above-ground features or sub-surface archaeological artefacts or deposits;

    Weed and Vermin Control

    The following weed and vermin control activities are permit exempt under section 66 of the Heritage Act 1995,

    a) Weed and vermin control activities provided the works do not involve the removal or destruction of any significant above-ground features or sub-surface archaeological artefacts or deposits;

    Landscape Maintenance

    The following landscape maintenance works are permit exempt under section 66 of the Heritage Act 1995,

    a) Landscape maintenance works provided the activities do not involve the removal or destruction of any significant above-ground features or sub-surface archaeological artefacts or deposits;

    Public Safety and Security

    The following public safety and security activities are permit exempt under section 66 of the Heritage Act 1995,

    a) Public safety and security activities provided the works do not involve the removal or destruction of any significant above-ground structures or sub-surface archaeological artefacts or deposits.

    Minor Works

    Note: Any Minor Works that in the opinion of the Executive Director will not adversely affect the heritage significance of the place may be exempt from the permit requirements of the Heritage Act. A person proposing to undertake minor works may submit a proposal to the Executive Director. If the Executive Director is satisfied that the proposed works will not adversely affect the heritage values of the site, the applicant may not be required to obtain a heritage permit. If an applicant is uncertain whether a heritage permit is required, it is recommended that the permits co-ordinator be contacted.

    Permit Exemption Policy

    STRINGYBARK CREEK SITE - Permit Exemption Policy

    The purpose of the Permit Policy is to assist when considering or making decisions regarding works to the place. It is recommended that any proposed works be discussed with an officer of Heritage Victoria prior to them being undertaken or a permit is applied for. Discussing any proposed works will assist in answering any questions the owner may have and aid any decisions regarding works to the place. It is recommended that a Conservation Management Plan is undertaken to assist with the future management of the cultural significance of the place.

    The significance of the place includes the potential of the place to contain historical archaeological material. It is likely that a permit will be required for any works that may involve the disturbance of the ground or sub-surface component of the site.

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