Bluestone Retaining Wall

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It provides an important visual perimeter boundary for the Barwon River foreshore.

The bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is historically significant at a REGIONAL level. It is associated with the work of the Public Works Department between 1953 and 1967, using stone from the former Wilson Hall at the University of Melbourne and the former Connewarre State School.

Overall, the bluestone retaining wall on the west bank of the Barwon River at Barwon Heads is of LOCAL significance.

REFERENCES

Information from Peter F.P.B. Alsop, Engineer and President of the Geelong Historical Society, 3 August, 1999.

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Retaining Wall