GAASCH'S HOMESTEAD

SYMES ROAD HARCOURT, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

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GAASCH'S HOMESTEAD

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    GAASCH'S HOMESTEAD - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: Reputedly the first homestead of the Gaash family, probably dating to the early 1840s.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    GAASCH'S HOMESTEAD - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Early, simple homestead from the 1840s. A dairy and a shed were added to the wattle and daub house as the family's needs changed. The reported bottle dump probably dates to the period of the Gaash family occupation.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    GAASCH'S HOMESTEAD - Heritage Inventory Description

    A complex of eucalyptus saplings and daub, consisting of three main areas. Some parts of the walls have stone bases and foundations.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: High archaeological significance (10) and high local historical significance.

    Recorded by: Andrea Murphy, Jeremy Smith.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: - large structure, approximately 25 x 5 metres, with walls constructed of gum and daub. - extensive artefact dump, reported by the owners.

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