KERFERD ROAD PIER

KERFERD ROAD AND BEACONSFIELD PARADE ALBERT PARK, PORT PHILLIP CITY

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Victorian Heritage Inventory

Kerford Road Pier Port Melbourne March 2003 001

Statement of Significance

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  • KERFERD ROAD PIER - Victorian Heritage Register
  • Kerferd Road Pier - National Trust
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  • History

    KERFERD ROAD PIER - History

    During a land boom in the late 1870's, Beaconsfield Parade developed as a resort area. The pier was constructed to a Public Works Department design in response to public demand and was built in two stages. The first section built in 1887 was 360 ft long, and was extended later that year by another 300 ft until completed in 1889.

    Interpretation of Site

    KERFERD ROAD PIER - Interpretation of Site

    The original decking timbers have been asphalted. The balustrading remains substantially intact, with original timber bollards also present at its seaward extremity (Ward, 2000: Dbase #1142). There is a high probability that deposits of artefacts are situated below and surrounding the pier in the underwater sediment. The pier was badly damaged by storms in Feb 2005.

    State Level Significance - Heritage Register Listing (H1534). Both its social function and physical form are of significance, as it is one of very few substantially intact nineteenth century piers extant in Port Phillip. The site has archaeological significance as the area below and surrounding the pier would most likely have artefact deposits on and in the sediment.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    KERFERD ROAD PIER - Heritage Inventory Description

    The pier site extends appromitely 200 metres offshore.

    Timber pier and possible archaeological deposits from pier use.

    Archeological Potential: Excellent

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