Sewerage Vent Stack

B Listed - Regional Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The reinforced concrete ventilation stack at Black Rock is historically and scientifically significant at a REGIONAL level. It is associated with the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust's Ocean Outfall Scheme of 1911-15, designed and constructed by the engineers, Stone and Siddeley, using the Considere system. It also contributes to a wider understanding of Geelong's sewerage scheme from the 1910s.

Overall the ventilation stack at Black Rock is of REGIONAL significance.

It is highly recommended that a conservation management plan is carrried out on the structure.

References

1. Willingham, The Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct at Breakwater Geelong Victoria Assessment of Cultural Significance, Conservation Plan for the Geelong amp District Water Board, June, 1991. 2. Cooke, Sewering Geelong, in the Investigator, vol.16, 1981. References

Group

Utilities - Sewerage

Category

Other - Utilities - Sewerage