Truganina Explosives Magazine Complex (Former) and Trees

The Truganina Explosives reserve complex is of local historic, social, aesthetic and scientific (horticultural and geological) significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is significant for its strong associations with the early defence of Victoria as only the second surviving major land-based powder magazine serving the Melbourne area (AHC criteria A4, B2 and H1)

Scientifically, it is significant for its rare remnant natural landscapes including trees and geological features that provide evidence of the appearance of this area in pre-contact times. (AHC criterion B2)

Socially, it is significant for its strong associations with the local community as a place that is highly valued for its cultural and natural heritage values. This connection is expressed by various press articles, research projects and the recent acquisition by Council of the reserve to be developed as part of the regional parklands in this area. (AHC criterion G1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as an extraordinarily evocative cultural landscape, which is notable for the mixture of mature native and exotic plantings, the relatively sophisticated design of the keepers houses, the remnant mounds and structures that are all enclosed by a corrugated iron fence along almost the whole of the perimeter boundary, which lends an air of mystery and danger and evokes the original use of the place. (AHC criterion E1 and F1)

Group

Mining and Mineral Processing

Category

Powder Magazine