Williamstown Rifle Range
HOBSONS BAY and KOROROIT CREEK ROAD WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
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Statement of Significance
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Veterans Description for Public
Williamstown Rifle Range - Veterans Description for Public
The Williamstown Rifle Range was set up on the corner of Garden and Victoria Streets, in 1860, and was constantly used for volunteer forces rifle practice from 1860 onwards. Shooting ceased there in 1878, and the land was subdivided into housing lots when the new rifle range opened. The Merrit Rifle Range was used for over a century, until it was sold in 1987 for housing subdivision. Contemporary sailing directions for the area specify that vessels should keep at least 200 yards form the Rifle Range on shore, which is marked in 1897 by danger buoys, which had changed to beacons by 1907.
Heritage Inventory Description
Williamstown Rifle Range - Heritage Inventory Description
Remains of timber and iron rifle range hazard marker piles are evident offshore. They are situated at one, two and three mile intervals.
Livefire range marker poles and bullets.
Archeological Potential:
Excellent
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WILLIAMSTOWN CEMETERYVictorian Heritage Register H1837
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WILLIAMSTOWN RIFLE RANGE LIVEFIRE WARNING MARKER POLESVictorian Heritage Inventory
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KOROROIT CREEK FISHERMEN'S RETREATVictorian Heritage Inventory
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