Mt Evelyn Water Supply System
114 Birmingham Road, MOUNT EVELYN VIC 3796 - Property No S05829
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Statement of Significance
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Mt Evelyn Water Supply System - Physical Description 1
The Mt Evelyn water supply system consists of a series of elements including: the water take-off point at the Cascades and weir, the water race alignments, the Birmingham Road reservoir, Quinn Reserve. Within Quinn Reserve are the Horseshoe Falls, a clay bank dug out to install a waterwheel on the Olinda Creek as part of the Cave Hill tramway system (see also Place 120), which became a popular swimming spot in the 1920s and 30s.
The water race is an important surviving feature, now filled in and serving as a walking track. Quinn Reserve, which is bounded in part by the water race, is an important area of remnant bushland containing stringybarks and gums. The reservoir at Birmingham Road was not inspected.
In 1998 a new path was cut down to the Horseshoe Falls, and in 1999 the Reservoir was cleared of rubbish and environmental weeds as a co-operative effort between the Friends of Water Race and Quinn Reserve, Shire of Yarra Ranges, Eastern Water and Birmingham School.
Within Quinn Reserve there is also said to be a Canoe Tree.Mt Evelyn Water Supply System - Physical Conditions
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Mt Evelyn Water Supply System - Integrity
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Heritage Study and Grading
Yarra Ranges - Shire of Yarra Ranges Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2000
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AppinYarra Ranges Shire
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Chateau WyunaYarra Ranges Shire
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DalmenyYarra Ranges Shire
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