GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTURE
290 GHAZEEPORE ROAD MOUNT DUNEED, GREATER GEELONG CITY
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Statement of Significance
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GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTURE - History
Although there is no specific information relating to the Ghazeepore Road rural structure, the site is located within the original boundary of Ghazeepore Station, and a small amount of information is known about its establishment. In the mid-nineteenth century, John McKenzie went to India to manage the tea merchant business left by his deceased brother, Robert McKenzie. By 1855 he had moved to Australia where he purchased 600 acres of land at Freshwater Creek. There he established 'Ghazeepore' (meaning "land of the roses'), named for the place where Robert McKenzie had established his business (Wynd 1992: 219).
GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTURE - Interpretation of Site
No site specific artefactual material which provided direct evidence of the building use was observed at the site. Although extant structural remains suggest that the rooms would have been quite small, the detailed brick- and stonework is somewhat inconsistent with simple rural outbuildings. The presence of a brick-lined stone dip makes it difficult to attribute this building to domestic use as this is not a common feature in domestic structures.
GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTURE - Archaeological Significance
No surface archaeological values related to the use of the building or the surrounding area, were located at the site, and the majority of the structural remains have been removed or damaged. For these reasons, in conjunction with the fact that such degraded rural domestic and pastoral structures are not uncommon in Victoria, the site has been attributed low levesl of archaeological significance.
Heritage Inventory Description
GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTURE - Heritage Inventory Description
Bluestone & red brick structural ruins, located in a sheep grazing paddock. Significant feature is a 3.6m x 2.2m oval brick & cement lined depression (depth unknown). One wall & one corner still partially intact. Other wall footings visible. Exotic flora (3 trees) located on N & E sides.
Bluestone & brick structure, exotic flora (random coursed bluestone with stretcher bond, red brick & Qudin corners).
Physical Conditions: Ruins (bricklined pit may still be intact)
Site Card by N. De Maria and B. Di Fazio recorded 14/03/2012:
The site has the remnant of part of one wall, and. two outside corners; the stonework of the structure is quite detailed (including double courses of brick, bluestone). There are two fruit trees (quince) present north and east of the site. There is a brick-lined dip to the west of the standing wall. The dip is around 2.6 metres wide and 3-4 metres long. Low visibility makes it difficult to determine exact measurements. The dip is not a usual feature in domestic dwellings.
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GHAZEEPORE ROAD RURAL STRUCTUREVictorian Heritage Inventory
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