Site Details

Name

Ludmilla Saltpan

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The Ludmilla saltpan is the remains of an historic salt works that began in 1919 and operated for 20 years. Initially established to supply salt to cure the meat at nearby Vesteys meatworks, it supplied salt for the curing of other products such as buffalo and crocodile hides. It was an early Darwin based endeavour that recalls life and industry before refrigeration.

The salt pan is naturally occurring constituting a clay floored basin that was fed by the tidal movements of Ludmilla Creek. The basin would flood with salt water, the water eventually evaporating leaving the remaining salt to be harvested. Additional infrastructure was minimal. The edges of the basin were built up to deepen it and contain the flood. There was a pump to increase water volume and sluice gates to control the flow between sections of the pan. There was also a hand pushed cart on rails used to haul salt from the pan to the shed where it was bagged.

The physical remains include the pan itself and the remains of the pump system, sluice gate, rail and walls. The saltpan and the remains of the works reflect a modest industry that utilised the natural systems of the local area.

Nominated

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

01/03/2001

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

15/06/2001

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

27/06/2008

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

31/03/2009

Publish notice of
declaration

Gazetted

08/04/2009

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

HAC2001/309

Value

Historic & Natural

Conservation Policy

LGA

Darwin Municipality

Comments

Barbara Pedersen undertook heritage assessment.

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	LudmillaSaltPan 140807_LR3.JPG	Saltpan	13/JUL/21
View	LudmillaSaltPan 140807_LR1.JPG	Remains of walls	13/JUL/21
View	LudmillaSaltPan 140807_LR2.JPG	Remains of walls	13/JUL/21
View	LudmillaSaltPan 140807_LR4.JPG	Rail remains	13/JUL/21
View	LudmillaSaltPan 140807_LR5.JPG	Remains of sluice gate	13/JUL/21

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Scan

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument Ludmilla Saltpan.pdf	Instrument	03/JUL/20

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Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Ludmilla Salt Pan gazettal.pdf	Ludmilla Salt Pan gazettal declaring historic place	23/JUL/13
View	Ludmilla Salt Pan tech desc.pdf	Ludmilla Salt Pan technical description	23/JUL/13

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
200 05775	152	ALEC FONG LIM	EAST POINT	200	5775	-	-	Freehold

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object