LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX A
OFF LAKE CONDAH TRACK LAKE CONDAH, GLENELG SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX A - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Incoming Europeans, many from the Scottish Highlands, used the country for various activities including gathering wattle bark, cattle and sheep grazing. None placed their major homesteads on the Stones. Instead shepherds and boundary riders built rough cottages from the abundant local stone.
LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX A - Interpretation of Site
Heritage Inventory Interpretation: This site is possibly an outstation of the "Grafton" squatting run.
Heritage Inventory Description
LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX A - Heritage Inventory Description
Six archaeological features located on plain between areas of stony rises.1. Features consist of semi-circular dry stone wall enclosure. 2. One low possible semi-circular dry stone wall. 3. One dry stone wall with square enclosure at east end and wooden fence posts.4. Rock piles for wall building in adjacent gully.5. One square dry stone wall enclosure. 6. Dry stone wall ruined building. All features appear to be related to an early farm or shepherds' activities.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Regional
Informants: Roy Vaughan (055) 784250, DCNR/nRecorded by: A. Murphy & D. Rhodes Date Recorded: 20FEB1990 Heritage Inventory Site Features: 1. Semi circular dry stone wall enclosure, abutting the edge of the stony rises. Consisting of two rows of non-dressed basalt laid in random courses, with no rubble fill or coping stones. Gateway in wall. The edge of the basalt stony rises forms a natural back wall. 7.2 metres long, up to 1.1 metres in height and 50 - 60 centimetres wide. Partially collapsed - 80 % complete.5. Square dry stone wall enclosure, 2.1 x 2.1 metres, about 20 metres south east of the stone wall hut (6). Two rows of non-dressed basalt stones laid out in straight courses, tapering inwards towards the top. Five courses maximum with rubble infill, large interlocking stones on the corners, no coping stones. Gate in the north east corner.6. Rectangular hut built from non-dressed rectangular basalt blocks. Four external dry stone walls constructed by laying two adjacent rows of stone, with rubble infill. The walls taper inwards and may have been packed with mud and mortar originally and have round corners. Approximately 6 x 3.5 metres, the door is in the narrow wall. Internal wall forms a recess next to the entrance, possibly for a fireplace. The rear stone wall has been built up to form a roof peak. Probably without windows.
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LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX AVictorian Heritage Inventory
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LAKE CONDAH - COMPLEX D (MURPHY'S HUT)Victorian Heritage Inventory
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Lake CondahNational Trust
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