WW2 Store
Belchers Rd, DRYSDALE VIC 3222 - Property No 272061
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Statement of Significance
C Listing - Local Significance
Opposite 70 Belchers Rd Drysdale
These three semi circular concrete structures were built during WW2 for the storage possibly of ammunition. They have a square tower at one end which has an observation space at the top. These storage bunkers have historic value because they are one of the few remaining structures associating the Bellarine Peninsula with the Second World War. The site is of LOCAL cultural significance.
References
References Mr. Kel Davis, Drysdale
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WW2 Store - Physical Description 1
Physical Description of Site These structures are believed to be storage bunkers built during the second world war. They are large concrete construction with a semi circular nissan hut main area and a square tower at one end that has an observation space at the top. There is a large opening at the opposite end which was probably the doorway. There are three of these bunkers in the vicinity which are now used as storage or are empty. The significant architectural features are the original materials and form. Relevant Special Interest Groups Lorraine Huddle Renate Howe Ros Lewis Karyn Francis CENTRE FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDIES DEAKIN UNIVERSITY 1996 BELLARINE HERITAGE STUDY RECORD SHEET No. StreetJSite name Town I Suburb 36Record NSite lop7 IBelchers Rd IIDrysdale 3222 IPage No. I Address 3 of 4.Types of Sites 10 monument I 10 public I 10 maritime,.,.1 10 trees I 10 machinery . Iquot .10 industrial 1 10 commercial I 10 relicruin I 10 garden I 1181 building I 10 agricultural I 10 residential I IQ fence quot In.10landscape 10 miscellaneous I rJ 110 recreational I 10 infrastructure I 10 gate .quot1 joReligious I Historical Themes Early Settlement CommunitiesII I Maritime LandscapesI ,1 I Tourism The Wider World IwwWar . , II Workforce Cultural ActivityII I Townships MiscellaneousII I
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Bellarine Heritage Study
Author: Huddle, Howe, Lewis and Francis
Year: 1996
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WW2 StoreGreater Geelong City
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