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the horror of the past and charm of
the present. These elements contribute to the aesthetic drama of KAVHA and enable visitors to
appreciate aspects of the history of Britain, Australia and the South Pacific with rare thematic clarity.

Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area—Heritage Management Plan, April 2016
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4.4.6 Criterion G—Social Value

KAVHA holds significant symbolic, ceremonial, religious, lifestyle and cultural associations to the
residents of Norfolk Island who value the place for its continuous and active use as their place of
residence, work and recreation since 1856. Individual elements of social significance identified by the
Norfolk Island community include:

° the landing pier;

. foreshores;

° Prisoners' and Military Barracks;

° the commons;

° the sports oval;

e World War II sites—including Point Hunter;

° the Commissariat Store (now All Saints Church);
° the cemetery;

° Government House;

° the mix of land uses within the place (museums, administrative, the official residence, Parliament,
lighterage, residence, industrial/commercial and Pitcairner);

. Bloody Bridge;
. sand dunes;

° the swamp; and
. roads.

KAVHA is valued by visitors for its rich history and genealogical connections.

4.4.7 Criterion H—Significant People

KAVHA is significant for its association with Australia's founding and other early personalities including
King, Hunter, Foveaux, Wentworth, Anderson, Maconochie, Price and Cash.

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4.5 Norfolk Island Heritage Act (2002) Heritage Register

In 2003, Kingston and Arthur's Vale was included on the Norfolk Island Heritage Register under the
Norfolk Island Heritage Act 2002. Listing on the Register indicates that a place has special significance for
Norfolk Island. In the case of the KAVHA site, this significance comprises:

historical significance for its evidence of the four settlement periods—reflected in the buildings,
ruins, archaeology, landscape, the HMS Sirius wreck, and for its archaeological research potential
in relation to each settlement period;

aesthetic significance as a picturesque and romantic cultural landscape set against a dramatic land
and seascape;

social significance to the Norfolk Island community for its continuous use by Pitcairners and their
descendants, and its contribution to the formation of the Norfolk Island community, giving it
symbolic, ceremonial, religious, lifestyle and cultural importance;

social significance to the Australian community as a landmark in Australia's historical development;
and

natural significance for its diverse land and water forms, its biodiversity and wetland values, and
rare species.

4.5.1 Statement of Heritage Significance for the KAVHA site under the Norfolk
Island Heritage Act 2002:

Kingston and Arthur's Vale Heritage Area (KAVHA) is significant for its association with four distinct settlement
periods in one place: the pre-European Polynesian occupation;