Band Rotunda & Weighbridge

The Weighbridge was constructed on this site c1891. In 190910 the weighbridge building was replaced with the present structure built by J P Bartlett and comprised of meeting room, weighbridge office and band rotunda. Integrity is good.

It is of scient ific, socia l and historic significance to the region.

The Weighbridge, located above the jetty, was important in the economy of the region as most of the produce of Bellarine Peninsula farms was shipped from Portarlington. The Weighbridge was still in operation in 1958 and the metal plate and weighbridge mecha nism survive and are of technical interest . The octagonal two storey building above the Weighbridge was built as a Band Rotunda with an office and meeting room on the lower storey. Because of its location on an open site on the foreshore hill visible from the sea, the Rotunda is a well known building both to the local community and to summer visitors. It is especially significant in represent ing the importance of tourism in Portarl ingtons history.

It is of REGIONAL cultural significance.

References

Geelong Advertiser index 1891

Sands and McDougall directories 1907,1912,1922 and 1958

Wynd. I, 1988 Ballawein, a history of the Shire of Bellarine pp, 83,149

Group

Recreation and Entertainment

Category

Bandstand/Rotunda