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  • FORMER PORT OF MELBOURNE AUTHORITY BUILDING

    29-31 MARKET STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0965
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    The Former Port of Melbourne Authority Building is a nine storey structure erected by Hansen and Yuncken in 1929-1931 to a design by Sydney Smith, Ogg and Serpell. The base and entrance…

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  • GABO ISLAND LIGHTSTATION

    GABO ISLAND, UNINCORPORATED

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1843
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    The original decision to construct a lighthouse on Gabo Island flowed from discussions between Governors Gipps of New South Wales and Franklin of Van Diemen's Land in 1841 concerning the…

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  • PORTLAND LIFEBOAT

    PORTLAND MARITIME DISCOVERY CENTRE, LEE BREAKWATER ROAD PORTLAND, GLENELG SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2430
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    The Portland Lifeboat is a pulling (propelled by oars), self-righting, double ended, timber lifeboat commissioned by Chief Harbour Master Captain Ferguson and constructed in 1858 in…

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  • SAILORS' REST ELECTRIC SIGN

    3 MOORABOOL STREET GEELONG, GREATER GEELONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2338
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    The Sailors' Rest Electric Sign mounted on the parapet of the King Edward VII Sailors' Rest building in Geelong. History Summary The King Edward VII Sailors' Rest building was built in…

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  • BLUNTS BOATYARD AND SLIPWAY

    150 NELSON PLACE WILLIAMSTOWN, HOBSONS BAY CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1885
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    Williamstown was the site of concentrated boat building activity from the 1850s on. There were at various times a number of large scale boat builders and repairers, both government and…

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  • FISHERMAN'S SHED

    1 WEEROONA PARADE AND 2 WHARF STREET QUEENSCLIFF, QUEENSCLIFFE BOROUGH

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2074
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    The Fisherman's Shed, which is now situated behind the Queenscliff Maritime Museum originally sat on Fisherman's Pier. Fisherman's Pier was constructed in 1856, but it is not known when the…

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  • FORMER CUSTOMS SHED

    31 GIPPS STREET PORT FAIRY, MOYNE SHIRE

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    VHR H2046
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    The former Port Fairy Customs Shed was built in about 1863 to receive goods from inwards shipping for spirits gauging and duty assessment by the Victorian Customs Department. The shed,…

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  • REFUGE COVE

    WILSONS PROMONTORY, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1729
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    Refuge Cove, located on the eastern side of Wilsons Promontory, south of Sealers Cove, was discovered by Captain Thomas Wishart in 1837 and originally named Lady Bay. Bay whaling operated at…

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  • WRECK BELL

    PRINCES PARK, CNR WHARF STREET AND GELLIBRAND STREET QUEENSCLIFF, QUEENSCLIFFE BOROUGH

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    VHR H2070
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    The Wreck Bell was a facility provided by the Ports and Harbours Branch to summon the crew of the Queenscliff lifeboat in times of a maritime disaster. The bell was cast by John Danks &…

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  • BELL POINT LIME KILN

    WALKERVILLE SOUTH ROAD TARWIN LOWER, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2068
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    The lime kiln, jetty, tramway, quarry and related archaeological features (remnant structures and relics) located at Bell Point, near Digger Island (tidal island 100 metres away from the…

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  • CONVINCING GROUND

    BEACH ROAD ALLESTREE, GLENELG SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2079
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    The Convincing Ground is the site of one of Victoria's first whaling stations. It is located at Allestree, approximately 10km from Portland. Portland's first whaling station was established…

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  • CONVINCING GROUND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, FERGUSON RD, ALLESTREE

    BEACH ROAD ALLESTREE, GLENELG SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7221-0266
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    H7221-0267, H7221-0285, and H7221-0286 "de-listed" and amalgamated into H7221-0266"Convincing Ground Archaeological Site".

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  • ANDERSON POINT WHALING STATION, PORTLAND

    CLIFTON COURT PORTLAND, GLENELG SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7221-0282
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  • RABBITERS ROCKSHELTER

    DINGHY COVE LADY JULIA PERCY ISLAND, UNINCORPORATED

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7321-0005
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  • JULIA PERCY ISLAND CAMPSITE

    LADY JULIA PERCY ISLAND, UNINCORPORATED

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7321-0006
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  • GRIFFITH ISLAND HUT

    GRIFFITHS ISLAND PORT FAIRY, MOYNE SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7321-0007
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  • SOUTH CHANNEL PILE LIGHT

    OFF ROSEBUD PORT PHILLIP BAY, UNINCORPORATED

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7821-0006
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  • CLIFTON SPRINGS PIERS

    CLEARWATER DRIVE CLIFTON SPRINGS, GREATER GEELONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7821-0022
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  • MACDONALDS JETTY

    SWAN BAY ROAD SWAN BAY, GREATER GEELONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7821-0042
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  • CLIFTON SPRINGS SPA COMPLEX

    CLIFTON SPRINGS, GREATER GEELONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7821-0048
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  • CHURCHILL ISLAND "SEALERS SITE"

    NEWHAVEN, BASS COAST SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H7921-0014
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    Churchill Ireland, Westernport Bay off Phillip Island, includes the entire island and linking timber bridge, with all buildings and objects located on it. The island was first 'settled' by…

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  • SEALERS COVE TIMBER MILL

    SEALERS COVE WILSONS PROMONTORY, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H8119-0002
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    The Sealers Cove sawmill site includes the remains of two mills, including those from one of the earliest known sawmills in Victoria. Timber splitting commenced at the Cove in 1849, and by…

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  • SEALERS COVE BRICK STRUCTURES

    SEALERS COVE-REFUGE COVE WALKING TRACK WILSONS PROMONTORY, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H8119-0007
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  • SEALERS COVE SMALL JETTY

    SEALERS COVE WILSONS PROMONTORY, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H8119-0009
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    The Sealers Cove sawmill site includes the remains of two mills, including those from one of the earliest known sawmills in Victoria. Timber splitting commenced at the Cove in 1849, and by…

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  • REFUGE COVE GRANITE SLABS

    SEALERS COVE-REFUGE COVE WALKING TRACK WILSONS PROMONTORY, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Inventory

    H8119-0011
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