Ringsfield House and its complex of historic buildings from Nanango’s early days is one of 77 sites included in the first draft of the new South Burnett Heritage Register
Property Portfolio chair Cr Terry Fleischfresser

June 23, 2016

The South Burnett’s history looks set to be defined by historic homesteads, iconic churches and majestic halls.

But it will also be defined by defunct bank branches, long-gone butter factories, a string of hotels and Kingaroy’s peanut silos.

On Thursday, the South Burnett Regional Council released a proposed list of 77 sites across the region that it would like to include in a local Heritage Register.

Some – like the Kingaroy peanut silos and the Shepherd Memorial Church Of St Peter at Proston – are already included on the State Heritage Register, but a listing there does not prevent them being listed in a local Heritage Register as well.

At last Wednesday’s Council meeting, Property portfolio chair Cr Terry Fleischfresser flagged the Council was now obliged to compile a regional Heritage Register by the State Government’s Heritage Act.

Heritage places could include buildings, structures, cemeteries, archaeological sites, gardens, urban precincts and natural and landscape features, he said.

Once a site was included in the register, most changes proposed to it were regarded as development and would require approval before any work could be undertaken.

However, exemption certificates could be issued for low-impact development work, conservation work or simple projects that did not affect the heritage values of a place.

Cr Fleischfresser said once the initial list of proposed sites was published, local residents could make submissions if they believed an important heritage site had been overlooked.

One-on-one meetings will also be held in Murgon and Wondai on July 14, and in Kingaroy and Nanango on July 15, to explain the process.

Submissions will be accepted up to Friday, July 22 and the final Heritage Register is expected to be adopted at the Council’s September meeting.

The initial Heritage Register list is:

  1. Andersen’s Tramway, off Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains Road
  2. Bethany Farm, Coolabunia
  3. Blackbutt War Memorial, Coulson Street
  4. Booie Cemetery
  5. Boondooma Homestead
  6. Burrandowan Station Homestead
  7. Carroll Cottage, Kingaroy
  8. Carrollee Hotel, Kingaroy
  9. Commercial Bank building, 92 Drayton Street, Nanango
  10. Commonwealth Bank building, Wondai
  11. First Kingaroy Council Chambers, 1 Edward Street, Kingaroy
  12. Fitzroy Hotel, Nanango
  13. Grand Hotel, Wooroolin
  14. Hivesville Hotel, Hivesville
  15. Hotel Cecil, Wondai
  16. Inverlaw Farmers Hall
  17. King’s Boarding House building, Maidenwell-Cooyar Road
  18. Kingaroy Aerodrome
  19. Kingaroy Butter Factory, 67 William Street, Kingaroy
  20. Kingaroy Heritage Precinct, Haly Street, Kingaroy
  21. Kingaroy Peanut Silos, Haly Street, Kingaroy
  22. Kingaroy Railway Precinct, cnr Haly and King Streets, Kingaroy
  23. Kingaroy Showgrounds
  24. Maidenwell Hotel
  25. Kumbia Memorial School Of Arts Hall
  26. Marshlands Homestead, Mondure-Marshlands Road
  27. Mead Corner Store building, 45 Drayton Street, Nanango
  28. Memerambi Cemetery
  29. Memorial Park, Kingaroy
  30. Miller’s Corner, cnr Haly and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy
  31. Murgon Civic Centre, 62-70 Lamb Street
  32. Murgon National Bank building, 88 Lamb Street, Murgon
  33. Murgon Railway Complex and Corridor, Macalister Street, Murgon
  34. Murgon Star Picture Theatre building, 45 Lamb Street, Murgon
  35. Murgon State School, 91 Gore Street, Murgon
  36. Murgon Universal Providers building, Macalister Street, Murgon
  37. Murgon War Memorial and QEII Park, Lamb Street, Murgon
  38. Nanango Butter Factory building, George Street, Nanango
  39. Nanango Cemetery
  40. Nanango Court House, Henry Street, Nanango
  41. Nanango Race Club, Racecourse Road, Nanango
  42. Nanango Railway Complex, Railway Lane, Nanango
  43. Nanango Showgrounds, Cairns Street, Nanango
  44. Nanango War Memorial, cnr Drayton and Henry Streets, Nanango
  45. Our Lady Help Of Christians Catholic Church, Nanango
  46. Pioneer Cemetery, Nanango
  47. Proston Butter Factory, Murphy’s Way, Proston
  48. Proston Railway Complex, Rodney Street, Proston
  49. Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum, 2 Sommerville Street, Murgon
  50. Radnor Hotel, Blackbutt
  51. Reedy Creek Reserve, Taabinga
  52. Ringsfield Historic House Complex, Nanango
  53. Royal Hotel, Murgon
  54. Second Kingaroy Shire Council Chambers, 130 Haly Street
  55. Seven Mile Diggings, Old Esk Road, Nanango
  56. Shepherd Memorial Church Of St Peter, Proston
  57. South Burnett Co-Op Dairy Assn. factory building, Macalister Street, Murgon
  58. St Faith’s Anglican Church and Cemetery, Mondure
  59. St Michael and All Angels Church, Alford Street, Kingaroy
  60. St Paul’s Lutheran Church site, cemetery and hall, Bunya Highway, Benair
  61. Taabinga Cemetery
  62. Taabinga Homestead, Cooyar Road, Tarong
  63. Taromeo Homestead Complex and Cemetery, Taromeo
  64. Tarong Homestead, Cooyar Road, Tarong
  65. Teamster’s Park and Old Esk Road, Old Esk Road, Taromeo
  66. Tiernan’s Australian Hotel, Murgon
  67. Tingoora Hotel, Tingoora
  68. Trinity Evangelical Congregation Church site and cemetery, Kumbia
  69. Union Bank Of Australia building, Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy
  70. Wengenville township and sawmill site, Wengenville
  71. Wondai Hotel
  72. Wondai Masonic Lodge, 39 Cadell Street, Wondai
  73. Wondai Memorial Town Hall, Mackenzie Street, Wondai
  74. Wondai Post Office, 12 Mackenzie Street, Wondai
  75. Wondai Railway Complex
  76. Wooroolin Memorial Hall
  77. Wylarah, South Burrandowan Road, Kingaroy

 

2 Responses to "Heritage Sites List Unveiled"

  1. Why aren’t there any Aboriginal sites included in this list? There are well-known and lesser-known bora rings, rock assemblages, art sites, tool making sites, tool sharpening sites, marked trees, burial sites and rock shelters within the South Burnett area. At least …

  2. Just something that may need to be verified. No 10 Commonwealth Bank, Wondai. Might have the wrong bank. Commercial Bank I think it should be. The only other bank Wondai had, was the National Bank. The Commercial Bank became the Westpac Bank and that is what it was when closed down. It now is the building that CROW-FM uses.

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