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Plaque Memorial to Moorabool Street Wharf

Location

Moorabool Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 312498

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT SHEET - GRC SHEET NO 244

This historic plaque marks the site of the Moorabool Street Jetty, erected between 1849 and 1856, and the subject of much delay due to exigencies in labour during the gold rushes.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register.

REFERENCES

Inscription reads

"Geelong Harbour Trust.

This marks the site of Moorabool Pier constructed 1855 - Demolished 1949 as part of Port Development Scheme.

Commissioners - Chariman J Spenser Nall,

H. A. Lumb JP

E. J. Fairnie CBE JP"

Lang, Dr W. R. - "Geelong's Monuments and Plaques"

No. 4 G.H.R.C..

For details of history of construction of the Moorabool Street Jetty see:

Geelong Advertiser -

19 December 1948 - Tenders

29 December 1849 - Report

7 June, 1856 - Extension to Jetty

20 August 1856 - Erection of Sheds

Map 'Geelong County of Grant 1853'

New Jetty is marked at the end of Moorabool Street

Group

Monuments and Memorials

Category

Memorial