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STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULL CREEK
HUME HIGHWAY BALMATTUM, STRATHBOGIE SHIRE

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STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULS CREEK SOHE 2008
STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULS CREEK SOHE 2008
STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULS CREEK SOHE 2008
stone cellar at faithfuls creek hume hwy euroa rear view prior to damage
stone cellar at faithfuls creek hume hwy euroa view of property prior to damage
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Statement of Significance

The structures on the site include a substantial stone cellar some 4 metres wide and 8 metres long half of which is located below the ground. The material is local rock on freestone and laid on courses with some moderation in size from the large stones to the small stones the roof is corrugated iron nailed on to local hardwood battens fixed to rough sawn poles. The stonework is in remarkably good condition with little erosion of the predominantly clay coursework. The walls are possibly 300 to 400mm thick and are both rough rendered and white washed internally. The structure has a dirt floor which is completely dry.

The former Glenroyne Homestead which formed part of the complex was located some hundred metres away but was demolished some time ago. The remaining buildings have both architectural and historical significance:

1. the stone cellar is significant as an intact farm building of the 1860's with its original shingles, which formed part of an important early pastoral homestead complex;

2. the stone cellar has historical importance for its associations with the Forlonge family which played a major role in the establishment of the Australian woollen industry, and particularly with William Forlonge, pastoralist and politician, who lived at his Seven Creeks Homestead during the 1850's and 1860's;

3. the site has associations from the 1830's with the early pastoral settlement of Victoria and particularly with two major pastoral families, the Templetons and Forlonges, who overlanded from NSW.

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    • Permit Exemptions

      STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULL CREEK - 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.

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