Maribyrnong Boom Gate and Guard Post Steps
CHIFLEY DRIVE MARIBYRNONG, Maribyrnong City
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Statement of Significance
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Veterans Description for Public
Maribyrnong Boom Gate and Guard Post Steps - Veterans Description for Public
The Maribyrnong Boom Gate and Guard Post Steps, on Chifley Drive, lead down to the waterline. A former guard post was located here and a boom gate was lowered every night at 6 pm during the Second World War, to prevent unauthorised access to the explosives factory further upstream until 6am each morning.
Heritage Inventory Description
Maribyrnong Boom Gate and Guard Post Steps - Heritage Inventory Description
A set of concrete steps leads down to the waterline at this site.
Guard post, boomgate, steps and archaeological deposits associated with the site's use.
Archeological Potential: Good
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ESSENDON INCINERATOR COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H0434
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MARIBYRNONG TRAM SUBSTATIONVictorian Heritage Register H2321
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CSIRO SOUTH H1 - HOMESTEAD SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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