CAMERON HILL
25 BRISLANES ROAD MURGHEBOLUC, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE

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Statement of Significance
Cameron Hill (Later known as Brisbane) is a one and a half storey farmhouse built in stages. The earliest part with its slate roof was most probably constructed in the late 1850s when its site was owned by Archibald and Ewan Cameron or in the early 1860's when it was owned by John Ritchie, Scottish early settler, carpenter, building contractor and vigneron. The first addition was in the 1880s, a basalt (ashlar) extension with a simple lean-to roof, was added in the 1950s. The original house is largely intact and in good condition. Cameron hill has both architectural and historical significance:
1) It is a rare surviving example of the one and a half storey vernacular farmhouse in Victoria.
2) The farmhouse, begun in the late 1850s or early 1860s and constructed of rubble basalt with three centrally arranged attic dormers, is a universal vernacular type found in profusion in Scotland and northern England in the mid-nineteenth century. A basalt extension was added in the 1880s.
3) A rectangular outbuilding of rubble basalt, which also appears to have been constructed in two stages in the 1850s/1860s and in the 1880s, is also of significance.
4) The house has historical significance for its association with the Ritchie family. John Ritchie Junior, Scottish born farmer, building contractor, carpenter and vigneron and his father, possibly one of Port Fairy's earliest settlers, owned the property from the early 1860's.
5) More recently, it is associated with the Harvers, a well known Geelong farming family.
6) Finally, it has associations with the early history of farming and the wine growing industry in the Geelong district, a most important region in colonial Victoria.
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CAMERON HILL - 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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CAMERON HILLVictorian Heritage Register H0792
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Cameron HillGolden Plains Shire H0792
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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