BRICK CULVERTS

The Jumbunna Culverts, either side of Lynn Street and in part of Cruickshank Street closest to the Lynn Street intersection, in Jumbunna, constructed c.1894, are significant. Steeply cut, red brick drains run parallel on each side of Lynn Street, with these features also continuing on to Cruickshank Street on the side closest to Lynn Street. 
Non-original alterations and addition are not significant.

The Jumbunna Culverts are of local historic significance to the South Gippsland Shire.

Historically the Jumbunna brick culverts were constructed at the height of development in Jumbunna, in the late 19 th Century. By 1901, the population of the town was over 500 people, drawn to the region by the discovery of coal in Jumbunna and nearby Outtrim. At this time, Jumbunna had a strong commercial centre that collapsed with the decline of mining in the area. These brick drains are a lasting reminder of the significance of Jumbunna as a commercial centre. (Criterion A) 
In addition to this history, the culverts have potential to yield information about the rise and fall of the Jumbunna and Outtrim communities as they are one of only a small number of remnants of the peak of these communities. (Criterion C) 
The brick drains are also representative of the commercial heart of Jumbunna that originally included a hotel, three coffee palaces, shops, cafes and banks. Now, only the drains and the former Jumbunna general store and bakery (JU-CR-049) are the only original buildings of this time. (Criterion D)