Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, STAWELL

Location

Western Highway STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, Stawell are a grouping of granite tors which form a dramatic landmark on the eastern approach to Stawell. The area has been a picnic and tourist destination since settlement in the area.

The Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, Stawell are aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level.

The rocks are an important landmark and object of beauty in the area. The Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, Stawell are socially significant at a LOCAL level. They are recognised by the Stawell community as an important landmark and object of natural beauty since the early settlement of the area as indicated that they were selected to represent the scenery as early as 1866.

Overall, the Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, Stawell are of LOCAL significance.

Group

Exploration, Survey and Events

Category

Noted Landmark