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OUTBUILDINGS AND COTTAGE
81 DANIELS LANE, MIA MIA - PROPERTY NUMBER 205680, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
All of the fabric of the timber outbuildings built of horizontal slab timbers at 81 Daniels Lane, Mia Mia are significant. The house is not significant, however, the weatherboard cottage behind the house is of significance.

How is it significant?
The timber outbuildings built of horizontal slab timbers and weatherboard cottage at 81 Daniels Lane are of local historic and technical and aesthetic significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

Why is it significant?
The timber outbuildings and cottage at 81 Daniels Lane are historically significant for their long association with the Daniels family who owned the property from 1880 until the mid 1960s. It is assumed that the lane on which the land is situated is named for the Daniels family. It is probable that the Daniels family undertook the construction of the outbuildings at the property, and used them in conjunction with their farming pursuits.The cottage behind the house is also of significance as it predates the current residence but does not exhibit the primitive building techniques of the outbuildings. Criterion A 

The three timber outbuildings are technically and aesthetically significant. The three small timber shelters are built from unsquared poles as corner posts, squared top and bottom rails and vertical saplings. It is likely that these buildings have been repaired and substantial amounts of timber has been replaced. Of most interest is the larger shelter built of horizontal slabs as it forms part of a tradition of log buildings particularly suited to shelters or farm buildings. The buildings are significant for the extent to which they have survived.Criteria B, D

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    • Physical Description 1

      OUTBUILDINGS AND COTTAGE - Physical Description 1

      The property at 81 Daniels Lane comprises a house and several outbuildings.Four of these outbuildingsappear to date from prior to the 1880 Crown Grant. The two timber shelters are built from unsquared poles as corner posts, squared top and bottom rails and vertical saplings. It is likely that these buildings have been repaired and substantial amounts of timber has been replaced. Of more interest is the larger shelter possibly designed for animals that is built of horizontal slabs. The posts are unsquared poles with a groove cut in the sides to take the slabs. The slabs have the ends shaped to fit the grooves and are slipped into place. This construction method is discussed in Miles Lewis' Victorian Primitive and is part of a tradition of log building with many local variants. This type of construction was particularly suited to shelters or farm buildings as it is impossible to draught proof without fixing timber battens over or plastering. The roof is constructed from sapling rafters and battens and clad in corrugated iron. The central post at each end continues through to the ridge to form a rough type of king post truss when tied in with the top plate. The floor is constructed of stones set into the earth.

      The place also contains a house and garage of lesser significance. A small cottage behind the house is older than the house and of some interest although it is of timber frame and weatherboard construction, not timber slabs.

      Physical Conditions

      OUTBUILDINGS AND COTTAGE - Physical Conditions

      Poor

      Integrity

      OUTBUILDINGS AND COTTAGE - Integrity

      High

      Historical Australian Themes

      OUTBUILDINGS AND COTTAGE - Historical Australian Themes

      4.0 Transforming the land

      4.3 Grazing and raising livestock

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study

      Author: Context P/L
      Year: 2008
      Grading: Local

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