HOUSE SITES - STRINGER CREEK VALLEY
RIGHT HAND BRANCH ROAD WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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HOUSE SITES - STRINGER CREEK VALLEY - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
The hills surrounding the Walhalla town centre are covered with the remains of benched hut platforms, ruined stone walling, fireplaces and chimneys. The majority of the hut sites are located on the east side of the valley, with the major line of quartz mines located on the opposite side.
References: Chris Smith & Ray Supple 1998 "Action Plan for Conserving and Interpreting Historic Places at Walhalla" Historic Places SectionHeritage Inventory Description
HOUSE SITES - STRINGER CREEK VALLEY - Heritage Inventory Description
/nA collection of benched hut platforms, ruined stone walling, fireplaces and chimneys. The house sites are associated with a tramway that runs along the east side of the valley. One of the most substantial house sites has a wall 3.1m wide by 3.8 high with the chimney extending a further 0.4m above the top of the wall.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Regional/nCultural Significance/nThis site has:/nHistorical significance: The significance of Walhalla lies with its outstanding representation of, and historical role in, an important period in the State's history. The collection of house sites demonstrates the extent of the township of Walhalla and documents the story of the development and decline of the Walhalla Goldfield./nArchaeological potential: Archaeologically important for its potential to yield artefacts which will be able to provide significant information about the cultural history of gold mining and the gold miners themselves./nNetwork values: the range of historical features, in combination with an extensive photographic record and physical attributes of the Stringers Creek Valley produce one of the State's most evocative and unique cultural landscapes.
Recorded By: Jeremy Smith & Ray Supple Date recorded: 1998
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FORMER WALHALLA POST OFFICE AND RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0583
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WINDSOR HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0326
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WALHALLA BANDSTANDVictorian Heritage Register H1315
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