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STONY CREEK BALLAST LOADING WHARF - YARRA RIVER
HYDE STREET SPOTSWOOD, HOBSONS BAY CITY

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    • History

      STONY CREEK BALLAST LOADING WHARF - YARRA RIVER - History

      The wharf is shown in a 1925 photo of the area. This area has a long association with the provision of ballast to vessels visiting Hobsons Bay. Numerous wharves pertaining to ballast loading were known to exist in this area. In 1898, John Parry was granted a licence to establish a ballast jetty 50ft north of the Bottle Works Jetty.

      Interpretation of Site

      STONY CREEK BALLAST LOADING WHARF - YARRA RIVER - Interpretation of Site

      Somerville (pers comms) has indicated that these remains are part of former ballast lighter wharves that once serviced the Stony Creek bluestone quarries. It is probable that part of the former wharves are buried under stone beaching/ seawall that now covers large sections of the Yarra River foreshore. This is one of the few remaining visible examples of ballast wharves in the Melbourne area. Part of the former ballast trade industry and landscape of Melbourne. Nominated for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register as Part of the Stony Creek Heritage Precinct for its significance as one of the only remaining archaeological examples of the development of a port area.

      Heritage Inventory Description

      STONY CREEK BALLAST LOADING WHARF - YARRA RIVER - Heritage Inventory Description

      A line of heavy duty piles (approx 45-60 cm diameter) extend from the mouth of Stony Creek near the concrete sheet piling (H7822-0425) approx 230 m to the southern extremity of Holden Dock. These piles are often paired 3 m apart and lie approximately 2 m offshore from the current bluestone beaching.

      Wharf, piles and associated artefacts from wharf use.

      Archeological Potential: good

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