PAKENHAM STATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX
RAILWAY AVE & HENRY RD, PAKENHAM VIC 3810
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Statement of Significance
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PAKENHAM STATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX - History
The Pakenham area originally formed part of the territory of the Bunurong tribe. The development of Pakenham as an area of European settlement began in the mid 19th century, based on its use as a resting point for those travelling between Melbourne and Gippsland. European settlement within the area expanded throughout this period, with a pastoral run established along Toomuc Creek in 1843 and a hotel constructed in 1850. Soon after its construction, the hotel became a coach staging post and a central point of settlement in the surrounding area.The section of the Eastern Railway Line (which consists of the railway reserve between the western end of Pakeham Station and the eastern end of Moe station) that connects Melbourne to Pakenham and towards Gipps began construction in the 1870s, with the first section of this line running between Melbourne and Pakenham opened in 1877. The construction of the railway line encouraged further development within the area, and by 1903 several municipal and commercial buildings within the Pakenham township were described, with the population of the town said to be 300 people. After World War 2, a second wave of settlement encouraged by soilders returning from war occurred, with an expansion of residential, communal and industrial buildings constructed across the township. Many of these factories were constructed in close proximity to Pakenham Station, with the station continuing to play an important role in the development of Pakenham throughout the 20th century.PAKENHAM STATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX - Interpretation of Site
Areas where subsurface archaeological features are likely to have been retained have been mapped atop recently aerial imagery of the Pakenham Station precinct (Figure 1). The original structures that these features pertain to are visible in historical aerial imagery from 1947 but have all since been demolished. While the probability of the identified features surviving the subsequent development of Pakenham Station and its surroundings is low, these features are now almost certainly more than 75 years old, and should the remains of these features be identified during the course of works, they may be classified as archaeological sites under the Heritage Act 2017 (Vic), and therefore protected from harm.
Heritage Inventory Description
PAKENHAM STATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX - Heritage Inventory Description
The proposed site currently comprises Pakenham Station Precinct and its immediate surroundings, including roadways, car parks, ancillary structures and vacant grassland located to the south east of Pakenham Station (Figure 1). The proposed site extent includes former structures associated with Pakenham Station, which are visible in 1947 aerial images (Figure 2). The majority of these are likely part of a former complex of buildings used to service the operation of Pakenham Station and the rail line, and likely included a stationmaster’s house, goods shed and turning tables. All structures have since been demolished and are in areas covered by either paving, fill material or the Pakenham Station platform. It is unlikely that foundations of structures contained within / directly adjacent the station platform have survived. However, the remaining former buildings within the Pakenham Station precinct may have retained their foundations and represent areas of heritage significance.
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FINCHAM AND HOBDAY PIPE ORGANVictorian Heritage Register H2450
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STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GEELONGVictorian Heritage Register H2451
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NORTH MELBOURNE POTTERYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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