Plaque Memorial to Moorabool Street Wharf
Moorabool Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 312498
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT SHEET - GRC SHEET NO 244
This historic plaque marks the site of the Moorabool Street Jetty, erected between 1849 and 1856, and the subject of much delay due to exigencies in labour during the gold rushes.
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Geelong Regional Commission Register.
REFERENCES
Inscription reads
"Geelong Harbour Trust.
This marks the site of Moorabool Pier constructed 1855 - Demolished 1949 as part of Port Development Scheme.
Commissioners - Chariman J Spenser Nall,
H. A. Lumb JP
E. J. Fairnie CBE JP"
Lang, Dr W. R. - "Geelong's Monuments and Plaques"
No. 4 G.H.R.C..
For details of history of construction of the Moorabool Street Jetty see:
Geelong Advertiser -
19 December 1948 - Tenders
29 December 1849 - Report
7 June, 1856 - Extension to Jetty
20 August 1856 - Erection of Sheds
Map 'Geelong County of Grant 1853'
New Jetty is marked at the end of Moorabool Street
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading:
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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