Slab hut and outbuilding

Location

580 Tunnecliffs Lane, KNOWSLEY VIC 3523 - Property No 205140

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The two timber slab buildings at 580 Tunnecliffs Lane are significant.

How is it significant?

The slab buildings are of local historic and technical significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

Why is it significant?

Historically, the complex of slab buildings and mature peppercorn trees serves as tangible evidence of the selection era, particularly its early phase when very modest buildings such as these were constructed. Criterion A

Although some examples of slab construction still exist in the City of Greater Bendigo, most have been altered or are in poor condition. Slab construction is relatively rare in the area. Criterion B

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree groups - copse