drystone walling, drystone walls

White Flat was an early gold diggings. As early as 1856 the White Flat Drainage and Mining Co. constructed water races, drained the swampy land, and changed the course of the Yarrowee Creek. This may be remnants of that work. See http://bih.ballarat.edu.au/index.php/White_Flat_Drainage_and_Mining_Co.#cite_note-0 Five colour digital imaged of a bluestone drystone wall at White Flat, Ballarat. The drystone wall is on the steep embankment between Hickman Street and Armstrong Street South. ballarat, white flat, white flat sports ground, hickman street, south street, armstong street, oval, cricket, football, white flat drainage, yarrowee creek drystone, bluestone

Colour photograph showing a drystone wall along Doctor's Gully in Hepburn Springs. This land was associated with Vincenzo Perini.drystone, perini, doctor's gully, hepburn, hepburn springs

Colour photograph, view from Lal Lal St. looking west in1982, drystone wall runs across, catholic church in backgroundbuninyong, lal lal street, drystone wall, catholic church, landscape

Emerging from the base of Wombat Creek Sutton Spring has two mineral water pumps. The spring is named after the Sutton brothers of Cornwell, who discovered it while looking for alluvial gold along Wombat Creek in the 1850s. By 1900, a trench had been dug to expose the spring, and a pipe had been driven through the spring eye. Sandstone rockwork encircled the trench. On 27 February 1907 the Sutton Mineral Spring Reserve was gazetted. By that time the trench had been enlarged and rendered, and a lean-to shelter had been built over the approach track. In 1927 Wombat Creek was rerouted allowing the land around the spring to be cleared and pipework repaired. Five bores were dug in 1929 and equipped with hand pumps. The bores were all shallower than 9.7 m. An attempt was made to replace one of these bores with a new bore, however it was not possible due to ground instability. These two bores are the oldest of all the mineral springs open to the public. Also in 1929 Council contemplated encouraging private enterprise to establish a ‘hydrobath’ similar to those in Europe, after mineral water had been discovered flowing from several other vents in sandstone and slate strata below the typical level of the creek. However, the option was not enacted although at the time to capture the flow another bore to a depth of 15m was sunk. In 1936 architect P. Scott Williams adopted a similar notion and examined the prospect of establishing a Hydropathic establishment above Sutton Springs, assuming a reliable mineral water supply could be found. That idea also lapsed. In October 1997 the Sutton Spring trench was restored to enable the public to again take mineral water at the spring. The restoration included clearing the sides of the creek and removing willow root growth. In 2002 a major overhaul of the trench and its underground works was undertaken and all plumbing replaced. This involved re-routing the creek through sandbagging, covering the spring eye with geofabric and then concrete. Unfortunately due to ongoing water quality issues, public access to take water from the trench was closed, however the trench can still be viewed.A mineral water spring at Daylesford is surrounded by a drystone wall. mineral water, sutton spring, daylesford, central springs, p. scott williams

Sutton Mineral Water Spring is located at Central Springs in Daylesford.A spring at Daylesford is surrounded by a drystone wall, known as Sutton Spring.mineral water, sutton spring, daylesford, central springs

This photograph was taken during a tour of the Drystone Asociation to Yandoit. Sir James and Lady Gobbo were in the party. Maurie Gervasoni is the son of Cling Gervasoni and Grandson of Carlo Gervasoni of San Gallo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.Colour photograph of Maurie Gervasoni sitting in front of a drystone wall at Yandoit.yandoit creek, drystone, maurie gervasoni

Black and white postcard of a car in front of a drystone wall, with Mt Franklin in the background. mount franklin, volcano, drystone walls, lalgambook

The Bessiebelle Sheepwashes and Yards complex is located on the former 14,000 acre Ardonachie Run, established in 1848 by pastoralist Samuel Gorrie, then carrying 6,000 sheep. In 1864 this run was subdivided into smaller runs, and the sheep washes were located within Mount Eccles and Lake Gorrie Run. The date of construction of the washes and walls is not known, although they were probably constructed within the period 1848-1864. The Bessiebelle Sheepwashes and Yards are probably the largest and most sophisticated surviving example of a traditional pastoral property sheepwash in Victoria. They clearly demonstrate the large network of races, yards and folds necessary for washing thousands of sheep over a short period of time. The Bessiebelle sheep washes apparently predate later technological changes and the necessity for hot water washing. The Bessiebelle sheepwashes and yards are of landscape significance as a cultural landscape which has been both modified by, and cleverly adapted to, an annual process that was of critical importance within the pastoral calendar. The drystone walls and races appear to evolve from the rocky terrain, and have a strong organic affinity with the prevailing harsh landscape. The drystone walls demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and skill in their construction, and reflect the extensive scale of pastoral operations across the landscape. The Bessiebelle sheepwashes and yards are of archaeological significance to the State of Victoria. The site has not been fully surveyed but its complexity strongly suggests a potential to reveal more about the washing processes and associated pastoral occupation and activity in the area.(Heritage Victoria)drystone, bessibell, sheep race, sheep wash, agriculture

Brimbank’s heritage‑listed properties are protected because they demonstrate important aspects of the area’s history — industrial innovation, early settlement, worker housing, civic development, and significant Aboriginal cultural landscapes. This document is an extract from the "Collection Document Project" prepared for Mr. Frank Ford, Sunshine & District Historical Society (See Catalogue No 5756). The document lists heritages place names, Brimbank Heritage Overlay Numbers and Victorian Heritage Register Numbers. Notes: 1. This list does not include heritage listed places from the former City of Sunshine currently in the City of Footscray. 2. This list does not include heritage listed places in St. Albans. 3. The date of this list is C2009.Heritage Listed Reference Numbers: Sunshine - Deer Park area 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 1.jpg Heritage Precincts Commonwealth Munitions Housing Estate BCC H019 Concrete Housing Estate Leith Avenue Sunshine BCC H020 ICI Residential Area Deer Park BCC H021 Sunshine Commercial Heritage Area BCC H022 McKay Housing Estate Durham Road BCC H023 McKay Housing Estate King Edward Avenue BCC H024 Railway Estate Sunshine BCC H025 War Service Homes Heritage Area Sunshine BCC H026 Heritage Place Massey Ferguson Complex Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H03 VH H0667 John Darling & Son Flour Mill 74 Sydney Street Albion BCC H04 VH H0827 Rail Bridge (Albion Viaduct) Over Maribyrnong River BCC H05 VH H1197 Black Powder Mill Parklea Avenue And Grassy Point Road Cairnlea BCC H06 VH H2029 Foxley Lodge Farm And Its Drystone Walls 472A Boundary Road Derrimut BCC H08 1 Corio Steet Sunshine BCC H09 H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens BCC H010 VH 1953 H.V. McKay Offices 2 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H010 VH H1953 Main Outfall Sewer Brimbank (Brooklyn) BCC H013 VH H1932 Mt. Derrimut Homestead, Its Drystone Walls And Associated Buildings Including The Meteorological Centre Mt. Derrimut Road Derrimut BCC H017 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 2.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Albion VR DC Substation Talmage Street Albion BCC H028 Pig And Calf Market 55 Market Road Brooklyn BCC H029 Monsanto Chemicals Huntsman Chemical Co 455 Somerville Road Brooklyn BCC H030 Deer Park Explosive Factories Complex Off Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H032 Hume And Hovell Cairn Cnr Station Road And Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H034 Sunshine Signal Box Off Hampshire Road BCC H039 Black Arch Rail Bridge Sunshine Road Sunshine BCC H040 Sugar Gum Row Talmage Street Albion BCC H042 Sunshine Advocate Office 11 - 15 Sun Crescent Sunshine BCC H051 H.V. McKay Memorial Gates Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H053 H.V. McKay Memorial Presbyterian Church Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H054 Sam McKay House And Garden 147 Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H055 Former Sunshine Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H056 Former Sunshine Girls Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H057 Pedestrian Footbridge Over Railway 1 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H058 House At 48 Station Place Sunshine BCC H061 ANZ Bank Former ES&A Bank 115 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H063 Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Station And Flats 330 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H064 Derrimut Hotel 132 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H065 St. Mark's Anglican Church 49 Suns Cresent Sunshine BCC H066 Robinson House 33 Sun Cresent Sunshine BCC H067 St. Theresa Catholic Church & School 26 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H070 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 3.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Curacloe BCC H073 Former Wunderlich Now West End Market 47 - 49 McIntyre Road Sunshine North BCC H073 Selwyn Park Albion BCC H074 Sunshine Baptist Church 42 Ridley Street & 16 Sydney Street Albion BCC H075 Cameron House & Dairy BCC H076 Houses & Trees 22 - 24 Talmage Street Albion BCC H077 Ford (Solomon Ford) Burke Road To Canning Street Avondale Heights BCC H079 Lions House Of Sunshine 8 Watt Street Sunshine BCC H080 Guiding Star Hotel 700 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H081 Hunt Club Hotel 775 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H082 Deer Park Hotel 760 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H083 Deer Park Primary School No 1434 812 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H084 Opie's Dairy 2 - 4 Egan Street Deer Park BCC H086 St. John's Anglican Church & Hall 2 - 4 Miles Street Deer Park BCC H087 Neale Road Ford 192 Neale Road Deer Park BCC H088 Deer Park Hall 50 Station Road Deer Park BCC H089 Sunshine Market 13 - 19 City Place Sunshine BCC H091 Methodist Church & Hall 32 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H0105 Macedonian Community Centre 45 Fourth Avenue Sunshine BCC H0106 Hannah McKay House 145 Anderson Road Albion BCC H0107 Chemist Shop 234 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0108 Sunshine Municipal Offices 6 - 18 Alexandra Avenue Sunshine BCC H0109 Sunshine Primary School 3113 111 Derby Road Sunshine BCC H0110 Standard Steel 12 - 16 Market Road Sunshine BCC H0111 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 93 Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0113 Parsons House 114 Moris Street Sunshine BCC H0114 Our Lady's School Station Place Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0115 Palmas 2 Tyler Street Sunshine BCC H0116 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Cypriot) 14 Simmie Street Sunshine West BCC H0119 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 4.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) William McKay House 150 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H0121 Albion Primary School No 4265 61 - 81 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H0122 Ralph's Meatworks 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H0123 Former Church of Christ 81 - 83 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0125 Former Masonic Lodge No 226 93 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0126 Sunshine Picture Theatre 126 - 128 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0127 Shops 193 - 199 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0130 Ukrainian Catholic Church 2 Holmes Street Ardeer BCC H0132 Shops 207 - 219 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0133 Victorian Row House 25 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0134 Victorian Row House 29 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0135 Victorian Row House 31 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0136 Victorian Row House 33 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0137 Victorian Row House 35 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0138 50 Forrest Street Albion BCC H0139

Vol. 7, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2002 CONTENTS Comment 2 Cultural Tourism Centre for Nillumbik In Search of stones by Anne Mullholland 3 CD Review 5 Elizabeth Scarlett on Continuum Short Story 6 The Thin Black Line by Jocelyn Harewood Poetry 9 Homage to Lloyd Rees by Christine Crowl Book Review 10 September 11 by Noam Chomsky Doing the Country Thing 12 With Brian Woodstock and Ross Henderson Heritage Across Cultures 14 The City of Whittlesea Heritage Week 2002 Photography 16 Rusty Stewart Book Review 18 Planting the nation, edited by Georgina Whitehead Poetry 20 Radiant Awnings by Shelton Lee Book Review 22 A Girl’s Best Friend: The Meaning of Dogs in Women’s Lives; Jan Fooke and Renate Klein Heide Museum of Modern Art 23 First Stage of Heide Museum of Modern Art Redevelopment CD Review 24 Cloud Lining Grace Notes Professor Ratbag aka Lisa Bellear by Christine Croydon 26 Artin' About 28 Wining and Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, brunswick music festival, cultural tourism, drystone walling, stones, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, jocelyn harewood, eltham fullife pharmacy, chris pittard, mary-lou pittard, lloyd rees, christine cowle, smiths gully general store, montsalvat, bulleen art & garden centre, manningham arts centre, brian woodcock, ross henderson, eltham wiregrass gallery, manningham gallery, city of whittlesea heritage week, greensborough cake kitchen, arts on burgundy, were st food store, shelton lee, thompsons pharmacy, heide museum of modern art, dynamic vegies, christine croydon, bundoora homestead, lisa bellear, stolen generation, tony tuckson, john borrack, viewbank

The drystone doublestorey homestead was made of local sandstone and was constructed by a partnership of four - Carlo Gervasoni, Luigi Gervasoni, Ambrogio Invernizzi, and Giuseppe Giupponi. The cellar was dug out first, and the stones that were removed was used to build the walls. The timber was cut by the dark of the moon when the sap was down. Digital images of the former Gervasoni homestead at Yandoit Creek, lit for the television show 'restoration Australia'. restoration, heritage, swiss italian, gervasoni, homestead, family, yandoit creek, yandoit