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HURSTBRIDGE 1)POLICE STATION, 2)PORTABLE CELL BLOCK, 3)RESIDENCE, 792 HEIDELBERG-KINGLAKE RD

Location

901 HEIDELBERG-KINGLAKE ROAD HURSTBRIDGE, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010

What is significant?
The 19th century portable cell lock-up and the surrounding site to the title boundaries (Also see HO122).

How is it significant?
The portable cell lock-up is historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik

Why is it significant?
The portable cell lock-up is historically significant because there are only a few such structures in existence throughout Victoria and because it was probably moved from another country town to the site and thus illustrates the practice of re-locating institutional buildings on the basis of need (Criteria B & A).

2009 UPDATE
The police station has been DEMOLISHED (new building in 2007) and the portable cell block MOVED to Allwood House, Hurstbridge

Group

Law Enforcement

Category

Gaol/Lock-up