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Fishing Village Heritage Precinct

Location

end Maddox Road WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City

Level

Not Recommended

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The Fishing Village heritage precinct, established between 1920-50, along the foreshore at the end of Maddox Road, Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The Fishing Village heritage precinct at the end of Maddox Road, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Williamstown.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, the precinct is significant as a setting for recreational activity in the form of anglers clubs who have been on the site over a long period. The grouping of structures is unusual in terms of its informal tenure, evolution, and relatively remote waterside location for the metropolitan area. The former farm house, which is one of the major structures in the group, and is locally significant for its representation of an early farm house surviving within a rural setting relatively close to the city centre. (AHC criteria A4 and B2)

Aesthetically, the two Canary Island palms are significant for providing a mature introduced landscape, which complements the setting of the cottages. (AHC criterion E1)

Please note that some heritage places within this precinct may also have an individual citation in this Study.

Group

Community Facilities

Category

Other - Community Facilities