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COLIBAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
TYLDEN TO BIG HILL, MACEDON RANGES SHIRE, HEPBURN SHIRE, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
COLIBAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
TYLDEN TO BIG HILL, MACEDON RANGES SHIRE, HEPBURN SHIRE, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
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Statement of Significance
* The Coliban water supply system is a historically important engineering system designed to bring water to the City of Bendigo which commenced operation in 1877. The Coliban water supply system is still essentially operating in the manner that was first proposed by Joseph Brady in 1862.
* The Coliban system is one of the earliest water supply system in the state. It is a vast, gravity operated, open channel water supply system which supplied water for both domestic and irrigation purposes.
* It demonstrates significant technical accomplishment though the engineers who, over a period of eleven years between 1866 and 1877, overcame some major technical difficulties in bringing the Coliban system into operation. This water system is particularly interesting as the construction was commenced without adequate investigation and planning yet is still functional in the 1990s.
* The system is important for the role that it has played firstly in maintaining Bendigo as a major mining centre, and then in ensuring its future as a major regional centre.
* The Coliban water supply system, through a secure supply of water, has a strong association with the Bendigo - Castlemaine region for nearly 120 years.
* Its development demonstrates an association with the following significant people: Joseph Brady, the engineer, James Forrestre Sullivan (MCA Mandurang, Minister for Mines, C.1862-1866) and Angus Mackay (MCA Sandhurst, Minister for Mines, 1869).
* It demonstrates some fine examples of craftsmanship and skill expanding evident in those structures that are still operating effectively today:
Malmsbury reservoir embankment, the Malmsbury outlet tunnel the inlet and outlet structures of the back creek syphon, the faul structures, the five large tunnels, the expedition pass reservoir embankment, the Barkers Creek reservoir embankment and outlet tower, and the aqueduct system.
* The system contains a vast collection of structures of varying standards of sophistication which collectively reflect how the system has been modified over time. The abutments and foundations of the flumes which still exist along the aqueduct are important artefacts of the earlier methods used for transporting water through difficult terrain.
* The Coliban system is one of the earliest water supply system in the state. It is a vast, gravity operated, open channel water supply system which supplied water for both domestic and irrigation purposes.
* It demonstrates significant technical accomplishment though the engineers who, over a period of eleven years between 1866 and 1877, overcame some major technical difficulties in bringing the Coliban system into operation. This water system is particularly interesting as the construction was commenced without adequate investigation and planning yet is still functional in the 1990s.
* The system is important for the role that it has played firstly in maintaining Bendigo as a major mining centre, and then in ensuring its future as a major regional centre.
* The Coliban water supply system, through a secure supply of water, has a strong association with the Bendigo - Castlemaine region for nearly 120 years.
* Its development demonstrates an association with the following significant people: Joseph Brady, the engineer, James Forrestre Sullivan (MCA Mandurang, Minister for Mines, C.1862-1866) and Angus Mackay (MCA Sandhurst, Minister for Mines, 1869).
* It demonstrates some fine examples of craftsmanship and skill expanding evident in those structures that are still operating effectively today:
Malmsbury reservoir embankment, the Malmsbury outlet tunnel the inlet and outlet structures of the back creek syphon, the faul structures, the five large tunnels, the expedition pass reservoir embankment, the Barkers Creek reservoir embankment and outlet tower, and the aqueduct system.
* The system contains a vast collection of structures of varying standards of sophistication which collectively reflect how the system has been modified over time. The abutments and foundations of the flumes which still exist along the aqueduct are important artefacts of the earlier methods used for transporting water through difficult terrain.
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COLIBAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - 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.
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COLIBAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMVictorian Heritage Register H1021
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