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clubhouse. The others are residences. In the early and mid-twentieth
century, tourist accommodation—Dewville and the later Paradise Hotel—were built east of the houses but
later demolished. The site is now a picnic area. The ruin of a police hut survives further east.

The Parade Ground was formed c1834 with fill from the Commissariat Store site, and a stone vaulted
drain was built over the creek. A sunken public water tank was built, now called the Officers Bath.

Reconstruction Program

From 1962 compound walls were stabilised and bagged. Architects supervised works at No. 8 Quality
Row in 1969-1970, developing the approach used subsequently. Buildings have been reconstructed to
their mid-nineteenth century configuration. Some details have been changed including the use of smooth
render to the walls, which were originally rougher pebbledash. Much of the joinery has been replaced and
original joinery samples are in the museum. White PVC rainwater goods are evident as is asbestos
andlater fibre cement shingle roofing, some of which has now been replaced with timber shingles. Often
works were _initialled and dated. Physical evidence shows changes in conservation practice. Some
stabilised ruins have evidence of the original construction and finishes.

E Uplands and Stockyard Valley

To the north of the buildings and houses along Quality Row, Stockyard Valley includes remains of the
Roman Catholic Priests and Commissariat Storekeepers gardens, basalt pigsties and a dwelling, and
cultural plantings, including citrus and bananas. A nearby level area crossed by drains in a rectangular
pattern is the site of the military officers' gardens. An unpaved road leads up the valley to the north. Parts
of the 1840s reticulated water supply, and earthen and timber remains of a dam survive in this area, as
does archaeological evidence of stockyards. Large underground grain storage silos, above the
Commissariat Store, have bottle-shaped necks lined with stone, and bases and walls cut into the earth.

Two Islander houses, built after 1900, have timber frames, board and batten cladding and a sand paint
finish. There is a panoramic view from the Queen Elizabeth II Lookout, where there is a memorial that
marks the royal visit to Norfolk Island in 1974. Water for the fire hydrants is supplied from a tank located
on Rooty Hill, which is filled with water pumped from Towns Creek.

Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area—Heritage Management Plan, April 2016
Authorised Version F2016L01891 registered 09/12/2016

Jean Rice Architect | CONTEXT | GML Heritage

In 1957 eucalypts were planted to stabilise the north side of Flagstaff Hill. They were cut in 2002, leaving
good regeneration in the understorey. Tree planting, mostly Norfolk Island pines, has been used to
stabilise badly eroded hillsides. Private tourist accommodation buildings include Islander Lodge,
Panorama Apartments and Kingston