HERITAGE SURVEY OF THE LOWER · The other dwelling is a straw thatched hut, re-used as a machine...

District Council of

MORGAN (Part)

HERITAGE SURVEY OF THE LOWER

fr} Department of Environment and Planning

HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS

HERITAGE SURVEY OF THE LOWER NORTH

(REGION 8 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

PART TWO

11. D.C. MORGAN

ITEM IDENTIFICATION SHEETS

Prepared for the Heritage Conservation Branch of the Department of Environment and Planning by John Dallwitz and Susan Marsden of Heritage Investigations , assisted by Penny Baker, Pam Carlton and Paul Stark.

Adelaide , 1983.

Funded by the South Austra lian Heritage Committee and the Australian Heritage Commission (National Estate Programme , 1981/2).

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HERITAGE SURVEY South Aus tralian Heritage Ac t 1978-80

ITEM IDENTIFICATION SHEET

ITEM NAME: Schomburgh Church ruins and

Former or other cemeter y

HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

Some limestone rubble , a chimney and a few tombstones a r e all that survive of this church complex which dates f rom c 1887 .

REFERENCES

Noack Morgan Heritage Study, Paper 1, p . l7

Verba l Archival photographs

PHOTOGRAPH Film No . 575 Negative No . 4 Direc tion of view to NE

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LOCATION Address

Town Schornburgh Postcode Section 54C Hundred Maude County L .G. A. Morgan S.H.P . Region 8 A.M.G . Ref.6730- II

SUBJECT

2. 2 2 . 5

PERI OD State

Study Area 1885- 1904

TYPE OF ITEM LAND Natural feature c:J

Historical site c:J Historical Gdn . c:J

BUILDING ([] STRUCTURE ~ PHYSICAL CONDITION

Ruins

STATUS Reg. of Stat e ller. Items

Reg . D Interim r.. D Nominated D

Nat i onal Estate Reg. 0 Proposed I.. 0

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1978-80 ITEM NAME: Farm complex

Former or other Norm Briese's farm

IIERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

This is an interesting group of vernacular buildings in the Lindley area, which was settled in the 1880s, largely by German families. They cleared land and planted crops - a number of those farms (since abandoned) survive in the district. The Briese fami ly established this farm then and still own it (though it is presently unoccupied).

This group is also of technological interest as it contains a unique pug, stone and timber semi-underground cool room, which is almost complete. The timber slab roof has been covered with a heavy layer of pug to act as additional insulation. Although this form of construction was probably not uncommon at that time (in such a hot, dry area) this is the only known surviving example.

There is also a good example of a large pug and pine and mallee shearing and implement shed.

REFERENCES

Verbal Ken Olsen, Denis Marfleet, 1982 Archival photographs

PHOTOGRAPH Fi lm No. 575 Direction of view to SE

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LOCATION Add r ess

Town Postcode Section 47 Hundred Maude County L.G.A. Morgan S.H.P. Region 8 A.M.G. Ref. 6830-III 54 36280 624400

SUBJECT 2.2 4.1 4.10

PERIOD State

Study Area

1869-84

TYPE OF ITEM LAND Natural feature

Historical site Historical Gdn.

BUILDING STRUCTURE PHYSICAL CONDITION

Fair

STATUS

D D 0 0 D

Reg . of State Her. Items Reg. D Interim I. D Nominated D

National Estate Reg. 0 Proposed L. D

National Trust CL D RL 0 FileD

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L.G.A. Morga n

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ITEM IDENTIFICATION

ITEM NAME: Lime kiln ruins

Former or o t her

HERI TAGE SI GN I FICANCE

SHEET

This group of l i me kilns was established by the Wilksch family in approximately 1920 when the Wilksch b l acksmithing business was diminishing due to the introduction of tractors and motor vehicles. During the 1920s and 30s the business flourished and employed up to 5 people including Len Wilksch , the son of the founder.

Sometimes lime was stored in the old stone bl acksmith shed nearby , but normally it was sent away fresh by rail from Bower to as far as Broken Hill. The kiln was the only ma jor kiln in the area , another large kiln being at Sedan . Limestone was quarried off the property to the east of the kilns and this quarry , along with the partly ruined remains of three brick lined kilns are of great archaeological interest. The relics are the only surviving in the Region and one of the few surviving in the State.

REFERENCES

Verbal Len Wilksch , 1982 Archival pho t og r aphs

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LOCATION Address

Town Bower Postcode Section 29 Hundred Beatty Coun ty L .G .A. Morgan S . H.P. Region 8 A.M.G. Ref . 6729- I 54 34840 622250

SUBJECT

4 . 4

PERIOD State

Study Area

1905- 28

TYPE OF ITEM LAND Natural fea t ure

Historical site Historical Gdn .

BUILDING STRUCTURE

D D D D 00

PHYSICAL CONDITION Ruined but of archaeologi cal interest

STATUS Reg. of State He r. Items

Reg. D InterimLD Nom i nated D

National Estate Reg . D Proposed L D

Na tional Trust CL D RL 0 File D

RECOMMENDATION

LocalO


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Morgan

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I TEM NAME: " Craigie Plains" Station Complex

Former or other

HERI TAGE SIGNIFICANCE

A group of nine buildings makes up thi s station complex wh ich is t ypical of the many of the smaller pastoral stations in the dry Murray Fl ats region, and of early twentieth centur y pastoral ism. Most of the buildings date from the per iod 1908 to 1913 , when the land was leased f r om the Crown by the Heggi e family, and subsequent to the subdivision and sale of the block i n 1913 to H.A. Edze.

The homestead is a four r oomed limestone and brick cott age. The other dwelling is a straw thatched hut, re-used as a machine shed . The most interesting bui l ding is the shearing shed, which is also the largest and oldest surviving building in the complex . This is a typical simple structure , straw thatched , with the western wall consisting of upright mal lee posts which were originally plastered with mud. Division wa l ls and partitions subdivided the building into four main working areas . Mallee has been used throughout (posts , gates , rafters , etc . ) , as to be expected in this dry·mallee country.

REFERENCES

Ngaiawang Folk Province , pp.l23- 134

Verba l Archival photographs Re.ference above , pp . 127 , 130 , 131 ,133 (1975 )

PHOTOGRAPH Ngaiawang Folk Province, p.l31

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LOCATION Address Off Bower Rd .,

Cr a i gie P l ains Town Postcode Section 204 Hundred Br ownlow County L. G.A . Morgan S.H.P. Region 8 A.M.G. Ref . 6729- I I 54 34920 620550

SUBJECT

4 . 1

PERIOD State

Study Area 1905-28


Histor ica l site c:J Historical Gdn. c:J

BUILDING [[) STRUCTURE c:J PHYSICAL CONDITION

STATUS Reg. of State ller. Items

Reg.O InterirnLD Nominated D

National Estate Reg. D Proposed L 0

National Trust CL D RL CJ FileD

Other

RECOMMENDATION

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ITEM NAME: Weighbridge

Former or other

IIERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE This weighbridge , still in original working condition , was cast by Hawke and Co. of Kapunda . Situated near the site of the now dismantled railway line and station, the weighbridge probably dates from soon after the opening of the railway linkage between Kapunda and Morgan in 1878. It was associa mainly with the firewood industry - the town ' s principal livelihood .

REFERENCES

White , Morgan Centenary, pp . 84-86 , 111; Noack, Morgan Heritage Study , Working Paper 1, pp. 7-8

Verbal Archival photographs

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LOCATION Address

Town Mount Mary Postcode Section Hundred Beatty County L . G .l\ . Morgan S .H.P. Reg i on 8 A.M.G. Ref . 6729-I 54 35590 622500

SUBJECT

4.7

PERIOD State

St udy Area

1869-84


Historical site D Historical Gdn. c:J

BUILDING c:J STRUCTURE C[J PHYSICAL CONDITION Excellent , complete , original

STATUS Reg. of St ate ller. Items

Reg. D Interim r.. D Nominated D

National Estate Reg . D Proposed r.. D

National Trust CL D RL D FileD

Other

RECOMMENDATION

StateD (B) Local[!] BY

INVESTIGATIONS

Date : 1982

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ITEM IDENTIFICATION

ITEM NAME: Mount Mary Hotel

Former or other

HERITAGE SIGNI FICANCE

SHEET

The town of Mount Mary was established when the railway link between Kapunda and Morgan was opened in 1878. The hotel probably dates from soon after this time .

REFERENCES

White , Morgan Centenary, pp.84- 86, lll; Noack, Morgan Heritage Study, Working Paper l, p .l7

Ve r ba l Archival photographs

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LOCATION Addr ess

Town Mount Mary Postcode Section Hundred Beatty County L . G.l\ . S . H.P. A.M.G.

SUBJECT

4 . 6

PERIOD State

Morgan Region 8 Ref . 6729- I

Study Area

TYPE OF ITEM LAND Na tural feature c:J

Historical site 0 Historical Gdn . c:J

BUILDING C[J STRUCTURE c:J PHYSICAL CONDITION

STATUS Reg. of state lie r. Items

Reg . D Inter. i m L D Nominated D

Nationa l Estate Reg . D Proposed L D

National Trust CL D RL [:] File D

Other

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ITEM NAME : Farm complex and ruins

Forme r or other Heppner farm

HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

This was originally established by the Heppner family _ in c.l880 . This is typical of

this limestone and mallee country; the ruined house and shed are limestone and pug with local mallee timber roofing and door structures.

Of particular interest is the mallee slab straw roofed barn which has been maintained in good order and partly reconstructed with authentic materials c . l960 by the present owner.

The house was left in 1912 by the Heppner family , who purchased an adjoining farm (and continued to use the shed) .

REFERENCES

Verbal Paul Heppner (owner), Denis Marfleet, 1982 Archival photographs

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LOCATION Address

Town Postcode Section 247 Hundred Eba County L.G.A. S.H.P . A.M.G.

SUBJECT 4 .1 4. 10

PERIOD State

Morgan Region 8 Ref. 6829- IV

Study Area

1869- 84


Historical site c:J Historical Gdn. c:J

BUILDING ~ STRUCTURE c:J PHYSICAL CONDITION

STATUS Reg . of State Her . I tems

Reg. D Inter. i m 4 c:J Nominated D

National Estate Reg. D Proposed 4 D

National Trust CL D RL 0 File D

Other

RECOMMENDATION

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Date : 1982

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ITEM NAME: Charcoal- burning pits

Forme r o r o the r

HER ITAGE SI GN I FI CANCE

The char coal p i ts wer e dug by Jack Bowles on land owned by A. Hoffman c.l960 . They were operated f or a s hort t ime by Skinny Br ennan a nd ar e now operated by Ken Holloway of Morgan .

Although of r ecent constructi on the pi t s were dev e loped and a r e i n use in a n entire l y traditi onal way of ope r a tion . This i nvol ves the slow cover ed underground burning of l ocally cut mallee branches t o produce charcoal which i s bagged on t he s i te and sold locally and interstate , mainly fo r use in charcoal burning ki tchen appliances.

Thi s has been a significant industr y characteristi c o f the dry mallee lands since c l oser settlement in the late nineteenth century (particul arl y as a form of supplementary income at times o f dr ought and depression) .

These pits are a now rare example of this industr y , sti l l in operat ion .

REFERENCES

Ve r ba l Denis Marf leet , Ken Olsen , Ken Holloway , 1982 Ar chi val pho t og r a phs

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Office Use I TEM No . DOCKET No .

LOCATION Address

Town Postcode Section 131 Hu ndred Eba County L.G .A . Morgan S . H.P. Reg i on 8 A.M .G. Ref . 6830- I I I 54 37090 623880

SUBJECT

4 . 4

PERIOD State

Study Area

1929- present

TYPE OF ITEl-1 LAND Natu r a l featu re

Historical s ite Historical Gdn .

BUI LDING STRUCTURE PHYSICAL CONDITION

STATUS

D D D D [K]

Reg . of Stat e lle r . Items Reg . D I nterim L D Nominated D

Nat i ona l Estate Reg • D Proposed L 0

National Trust CL D RL 0 File D

Other

RECOMMENDATI ON

(A) State D (B) Loca l PREPARED BY


Date : 1982

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