Tumut

Indicator: Heritage

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What the results tell us for Tumut Shire

Changes to the listed heritage estate for Tumut Shire over the past four years show that:

two places have been added to the National Heritage List (Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves and the Snowy Mountains Scheme),
one place has been removed from the S. 170 heritage list of NSW Government departments and agencies (Junction Bridge, Tumut), and
one place has been removed from the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) (Adelong Falls gold processing site).

Details of listed places

Places listed on the Register of the National Estate

There are 23 places in the Tumut Shire entered in the Register of the National Estate:

Kosciuszko National Park (1981 boundary), Snowy Mountains Hwy, Tumut

Adelong Conservation Area, Tumut St, Adelong

Westpac Bank, Tumut St, Adelong

All Saints Anglican Church, River St, Tumut

Bank and Hotel Group, Tumut

Westpac Bank, 102 Wynyard St, Tumut

National Australia Bank, Wynyard St, Tumut

Oriental Hotel, Fitzroy St, Tumut

Hotel Tumut, 59 Russell St, Tumut

Tumut Courthouse and Police Station Group, Wynyard St, Tumut

Tumut Courthouse, Wynyard St, Tumut

Public School Group, Gilmore St, Adelong

Tumut River Road Bridge, Tumut Plains Rd, Tumut

Brungle Aboriginal Cemetery, McGruers Rd, Brungle

Jounama Pine Arboretum, Goobragandra Power Line Rd, Talbingo

Yarrangobilly Caves House Precinct, Talbingo

Lobbs Hole Copper Mine, Kiandra

Washington Hotel Ruin, Lobbs Hole Road, Kiandra

Cooinbil Hut, Talbingo

Snowy Mountains Scheme, Snowy Mountains Hwy, Cabramurra

Coolamine Homestead and Associated Structures, Blue Waterholes Trail, Brindabella

Micalong Swamp Area, Brindabella Rd, Tumut

Mount Franklin Chalet and Ski Runs, Mt Franklin Rd, Uriarra

Places listed on the National Heritage List

The two places listed on the National Heritage List are the Snowy Mountains Scheme and the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, sections of which are situated within the Tumut Shire.

Places listed on the NSW Heritage Register

There are three places listed on the NSW Heritage Register:

Adelong Falls Gold Workings/Reserve, Tumut

Junction Bridge, Tumut Plains Road, Tumut

Tumut Railway Station group, Cootamundra-Tumut railway, Tumut

Places listed on the NSW Section 170 Heritage Register

There are three places listed on the s. 170 Heritage Register:

Batlow Railway Station a nd Yard Group, Batlow

Tumut Fire Station, 146 Wynyard Street, Tumut

Tumut Station Group, Tumut

Heritage places listed on the local environmental plan

There are 22 places listed under the Tumut Shire Local Environmental Plan:

Adelong Urban Conservation Area, Adelong

All Saints Anglican Church, River Street, Tumut

Bank and Hotel Group, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Bank of New South Wales, Tumut Street, Adelong

Commercial Hotel, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Courthouse, Wynyard Street, Tumut

House, 12 Wynyard Street, Tumut

Infants School (former), Wynyard Street, Tumut

National Aust Bank, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Oriental Hotel, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Police Station, Residence & Lockup, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Post Office, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Public School and Headmaster's residence, Gilmore Road, Adelong

Royal Hotel formerly Rising Moon, Wynyard Street, Tumut

School of Arts, Wynyard Street, Tumut

3 timber bridges, Nacki-Nacki Creek, Mount Adrah

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church & Presbytery, Capper Street, Tumut

St Paul's Anglican Church, Gilmore Road, Adelong

Tumut Star Hotel, 59 Russell Street, Tumut

Tumut Urban Conservation Area, Tumut

Uniting Church Methodist, Wesleyan (former), Lockhart Street, Adelong

Westpac Bank, Wynyard Street, Tumut

Condition of known heritage places

No information is available on the condition of heritage sites during the reporting period and little information on condition prior to the reporting period either. The condition of many sites has not been updated since they were listed on the Register of the National Estate.

It is recognized that there is a lack of comprehensive knowledge on places of Aboriginal cultural significance. Some cultural differences are thought to exist that may work to exacerbate this lack of knowledge.

The primary planning instrument for the Council, the LEP, is currently under review with the intention of addressing this knowledge gap. The aim is to adopt an improved strategy for the identification and preservation of Aboriginal heritage.

The knowledge about non Aboriginal heritage also has a number of deficiencies. It is intended that the LEP review described above will result in improved knowledge in this area.

Resources for heritage identification and management

In conjunction with the NSW Department of Planning, Council employs a part time Heritage Advisor to assist in heritage matters. The advisor is available to the general public one day per month for "no-cost" consultancy. The advisor provides expert consultancy on heritage restoration, preservation and adaptive re-use of buildings. The LEP has specific provisions to foster the adaptive reuse of buildings in a manner that preserves the heritage asset.

Council has produced a Heritage Trail brochure linking Adelong, Batlow and Tumut. Also, a Heritage Walk has been developed for Adelong.