Tumut
Indicator: Heritage
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Please note: Text or data highlighted in this colour represent an update to this indicator for the period 2008/09.
What the results tell us for Tumut Shire
Changes to the listed heritage estate for Tumut Shire between 2004 and 2008 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).
No significant changes were recorded in the period 2008-09.
Details of listed places
Places listed on the Register of the National Estate
There are 23 places in the Tumut Shire entered on 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 and 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.
About the data
References
Data provided by
Australian Heritage Database http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl
NSW Heritage Office http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/
Tumut Shire Council.