Site Details

Name

Bradshaw's Packhorse Cutting

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

The site lies directly behind the homestead in a gap in the Yambarran Range. A packhorse track runs through the gap and has been cut into the hillside in a zigzag manner for some distance down the slope. The lower side of the track has often been built up and supported with a number of roughly made stone retaining walls. The cutting was constructed in order to provide more direct access to the northern part of the station.

Statement Of
Heritage Value

Bradshaw's Packhorse Cutting is of significance to the NT. It is associated with the early period of pastoral development in the NT and is an example of bush engineering and resourcefulness. The innovative use of local stone slabs to construct the cutting through the Yambarran Range accords this feature a certain level of uniqueness in the Territory. The cutting derives some significance from its association with pioneers, most notably the Bradshaws.

Nominated

14/08/1996

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

19/09/1996

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

26/03/1997

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

15/10/1999

Publish notice of
declaration

03/12/1999

Gazetted

24/11/1999

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

H96/0035

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Victoria - Daly Shire

Comments

Further Reading
Lewis, D. 1993. In Western Wilds. Unpublished report to the National Trust, Darwin.
Lewis, D. 1996. The Boab Belt: Historic sites in the north-central Victoria River District. Unpublished report to the National Trust, Darwin.

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
000 03686	1120	VICTORIA	BRADSHAW	000	3686	-	-	Crown Lease Term

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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