AHERNS ROAD CISTERN
WESTERN HIGHWAY RAGLAN, PYRENEES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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AHERNS ROAD CISTERN - History
The land surrounding the Great Western Highway in the area of the Aherns Road Well was initially used by Europeans for grazing, predominantly of sheep. The Eurambeen or Mount Cole pastoral run was originally established on 48,000 acres near Mount Cole by Colin and Alexander Campbell. It can be seen in the figure below (Figure 1) and originally included the Buangor Run, which was separated from it in 1849. The Campbell brothers migrated to Australia from Scotland in 1839 and established a 'profitable' pastoral run 'after minor conflict with local Aboriginals and aggressive overlanders,l The run contained 200 cattle and 18,000 sheep. In 1847 Squatters were granted the pre-emptive right to purchase 640 acres of their run. Squatters frequently selected their pre-emptive right in the location of their original homestead and then those most well off would build homesteads in the same location (Murphy and Morris 2008. 24). Figure 2 shows the pre-emptive rights sections of Eurambeen from 1859, purchased by Alexander Campbell and Mr Beggs (north of the present activity area). Campbell's portion features drafting yards, cultivation paddocks, a stockyard, stable and store. The brothers subdivided the property in 1849 and Colin Campbell renamed his share 'Buangor', which was divided from Eurambeen by Middle Creek. Alexander Campbell sold Eurambeen to brothers George and Francis Beggs in October 1859. Francis Beggs migrated to Port Phillip in 1849 and entered into a partnership with his brother George on Eurambeen, establishing 'a fine merino stud flock'. Francis' three sons Theodore, Robert and Hugh Beggs were all successful pastoralists and sheep breeders. On the death of Francis Beggs in 1880, Theodore became manager and trustee of the Eurambeeen estate. Three years later Robert and Hugh joined in the pastoral partnership, managing the purchasing and leasing of several large properties in the area. In 1913, Theodore again became the sole owner of Eurambeen. Theodore was a councillor of Ripon Shire for thirty years, and was twice president. Theodore was also a member of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association, Victorian delegate to the Pastoralists' Federal Council in 1915 and was widely known as a judge of merino sheep. All three brothers were buried in a family cemetery at Eurambeen.' With time, larger properties in the area were progressively subdivided although open grazing of cattle and sheep, with some grain farming, remained the predominant forms of agriculture in the locality.
AHERNS ROAD CISTERN - Interpretation of Site
Site may be associated with a later redevelopment of a residence at the property, initially identified as a Bark Hut from a land title search during background research. More research and or archaeological investigation is recommended to further interpret the site
AHERNS ROAD CISTERN - Archaeological Significance
Aherns Road Well is of low archaeological significance. No archaeological features or deposits associated with any structures other than the well are evident, however there is low archaeological potential for subsurface archaeological remains to be present directly associated with the well and based on the extensive area of debris in the surrounding area.
Heritage Inventory Description
AHERNS ROAD CISTERN - Heritage Inventory Description
Site comprises a red brick cistem surrounded by an extensive scatter of red brick and building material spread over an area of -150m x 95m in a grazed paddock. north of the westem highway
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AHERNS ROAD CISTERNVictorian Heritage Inventory
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