WONGALEE
35 BAKERS ROAD, WONGA, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former dairy/barn and shearing shed at 'Wongalee', 35 Bakers Road, Wonga.
Why is it significant?
The former dairy/barn and shearing shed at 'Wongalee' is of local historic and aesthetic significance to South Gippsland Shire.
Historically, it is associated with the selection and establishment of farms in the hill country of South Gippsland Shire during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Many similar buildings have been destroyed by bushfires and the significance of the place is enhanced by its rarity values as one of the few known pre-World War II farm buildings in the Shire. (Criteria A, Band D)
Architecturally, it is now rare example of an early rural farm outbuilding, which is notable for the original timber frame using locally milled and hand worked timbers that demonstrate vernacular building techniques. The significance of the place is enhanced by the rarity values as one of the few known surviving buildings of this type. (Criterion D)
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WONGALEE - Physical Description 1
The original section of the barn/dairy at "Wongalee" is constructed of corrugated iron withrough timber framingin the rural vernacular style. The original section is gable fronted with skillion wings It appears that it was originally constructed as a hayshed or dairy, with the shearing shed being a later (post-World War II) skillion additions at the rear and side.
Note: Further research is required. This building is already included in the South Gippsland Planning Scheme Heritage Overlay as it is one of the places of local heritage significance identified and assessed by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
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WONGALEESouth Gippsland Shire
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