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ROYAL GEELONG YACHT CLUB ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRECINCT

Other Names

EASTERN BEACH TIDE GAUGE , ROYAL GEELONG YACHT CLUB , GEELONG HARBOUR TRUST SLIPWAY , FORMER GEELONG MORGUE , FORMER HARBOUR MASTER/CUSTOMS BOAT SHED , FORMER ANGLERS CLUB

Location

25 EASTERN BEACH GEELONG, GREATER GEELONG CITY

Level

Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

The area of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has high social significance as one of the earliest Yacht Clubs in Geelong, and the only extant Yacht club in the area. It has a long history with recreational sailing and has been used for mooring yachts since at least 1893. The area includes the Former Geelong Morgue site, the Former Anglers Club, the timber Harbour Trust Slipway and the Eastern Beach Tide Gauge. These are all significant sites as components of the Geelong Harbour Trust landscape.

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