Bluestone Retaining Wall
1 Ewing Blyth Drive, BARWON HEADS VIC 3227 - Property No 226205
Flinders Heritage Area
Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It provides an important visual perimeter boundary for the Barwon River foreshore.
The bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is historically significant at a REGIONAL level. It is associated with the work of the Public Works Department between 1953 and 1967, using stone from the former Wilson Hall at the University of Melbourne and the former Connewarre State School.
Overall, the bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is of LOCAL significance.
REFERENCES
Information from Peter F.P.B. Alsop, Engineer and President of the Geelong Historical Society, 3 August, 1999.
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BARWON HEADS BRIDGE
Victorian Heritage Register H1848 -
BARWON HEADS GOLF CLUB CLUBHOUSE
Victorian Heritage Register H2258
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BARWON HEADS WATER STORAGE TANKS
Victorian Heritage Inventory
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