CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATION
1119 CAPE NELSON ROAD PORTLAND WEST, GLENELG SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Cape Nelson Lightstation was constructed in 1882-84 as part of the third campaign of lighthouse building in Victoria which also resulted in lights at Cliffy Island, Point Hicks and Split Point (Aireys Inlet). The light tower, quarters and workshop/stables are of locally quarried bluestone to the design of Public Works Department architect Frederick Hynes and were constructed by J Horne and Co for £11,552 . Since its construction the lightstation has been the main landfall light for vessels approaching Victoria from the west. Apart from minor modifications to the buildings, including the conversion of the duplex assistants? quarters into one residence, the lightstation is the most intact in Victoria in terms of its original planning. The octagonal signal station with its complete set of signal flags and brass telescope are unusual features.
How is it significant?
The Cape Nelson Lightstation is of historical, social, architectural and scientific importance to the State of Victoria.
Why is it significant?
The Cape Nelson Lightstation is historically and socially important as an intact lightstation complex from the 1880s. The windswept location with its protective stone walls is a poignant reminder of the remote lifestyle of lightkeepers until comparatively recent times.
The Cape Nelson Lightstation is architecturally and scientifically (technologically) important as the most intact complex of lightstation buildings in Victoria. The octagonal timber signal station is a unique feature which is all the more important for its complete set of signal flags and its 19th century brass telescope.
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CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATION - History
Associated People: Owner DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES;CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATION - Permit Exemptions
General Conditions:
1. All exempted alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.
2. Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of alterations that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or object, then the exemption covering such alteration shall cease and the Executive Director shall be notified as soon as possible.
3. If there is a conservation policy and plan approved by the Executive Director, all works shall be in accordance with it.
4. Nothing in this declaration prevents the Executive Director from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions.
5. Nothing in this declaration exempts owners or their agents from the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the responsible authority where applicable.
No permits are required for works which are in accordance with the Conservation Management Plan prepared by Clive Lucas, Stapleton and Partners in April 1995 as amended by Chris Smith and Patrick Miller in November 1998.CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATION - Permit Exemption Policy
Lightstations are special places with a special ambience. While they have great appeal for visitation and high tourist potential, overdevelopment is highly undesirable and should be avoided. Conservation plans have been developed for most lightstations which give guidance for the physical treatment of buildings and features. Within the constraints inherent in managing what are fairly delicate places, there remain opportunities to enhance the physical fabric by appropriate conservation works and to retrieve former bad practice.
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CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1773
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Cape NelsonNational Trust
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Cape Nelson Lightstation environs,Glenelg Shire H1773
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