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CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS SITE
Lot 3 Norbury Road PAKENHAM UPPER, CARDINIA SHIRE

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Caversham Heights Site
Caversham Heights Site
Caversham Heights Site
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Statement of Significance

The site of Caversham Heights is of significance to the Cardinia Shire because of its link with the development of the dairying industry in the area. Although the 1879 residence has gone, the site is significant for its associations with the Kitchen Brothers. These important district pioneers bought large land holdings and played a major role in the development of orcharding and dairying within the shire.

Regional Significance

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    • Physical Description 1

      CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS SITE - Physical Description 1

      Although the house has been destroyed in the 1983 fires, other remaining structures may warrant an inspection including wells.



      Historical Australian Themes

      CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS SITE - Historical Australian Themes

      Themes

      3.3 Dairying
      7.1 Gentlemen's rural retreats
      11.0 Evidence of: Life style, housing and landscape choice of notable figures residing in the district
      12.1 Evidence of: Bushfires

      Physical Description 2

      CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS SITE - Physical Description 2

      Associations - Kitchen, Theo

      Physical Description 3

      CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS SITE - Physical Description 3

      Remnants of the original residence survive at the site, such as concrete and stone door steps, early plantings (pines), decorative iron gates (currently not hanging at site inspection Feb 2015), a brick well with rounded concrete top, and flattened area where the tennis court was located. The stone drain beneath the access road near the c1950s stables may also be early.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Cardinia - Cardinia Shire Heritage Study 1996

      Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
      Year: 1996
      Grading: Local

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