Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01286:reg:2019:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01286
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2019 (pt 11/20)
Character Range: 73236–76886

intactness.
Gabo Island Lighthouse's Commonwealth heritage values and its associated attributes maintain good condition and high-medium integrity. The integrity is somewhat diminished due to the removal of the original internal stair and balcony balustrades.
Criteria                             Values (including attributes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Condition  Integrity
Criterion E) Aesthetic value         The lighthouse is significant as a dominant feature in the landscape of Gabo Island and surrounding region. The lack of development on the island and the nearby mainland area has maintained much of the physical and visual context of the lightstation.                                                                                Good       High-medium

                                     The form of the lighthouse in its landscape setting.
Criterion F) Technical achievement   The Gabo Island Lighthouse is significant as an outstanding example of the stonemason's craft. The structure utilizes the red granite available on the isolated site. The smooth-faced stone finish to the lighthouse is a departure from the more common practice of building towers in either rock-faced stonework or rendered rubble.  Good       High

                                     The tower's high quality stonemasonry.
Criterion H) Significant people      The Gabo Island Lighthouse, built in 1862, is architecturally significant as an elegant and impressive red granite structure designed by WW Wardell of the Public Works Department of Victoria. Its design features, such as the parabolic curved profile, were replicated at all subsequent manned lighthouses in Victoria.              Good       High-medium

                                     The architectural form, red granite finish and parabolic curved profile.

5.4 Gain and/or loss of heritage values
Evidence for the potential gain or loss of heritage values will be documented within this section.
Criterion H should be updated to reflect Charles Maplestone's role in designing Gabo Island Lighthouse. Historical evidence demonstrates that although W W Wardell was at some point involved in the planning the site, Maplestone was responsible for the design plans used to construct the lighthouse.[41]
Updating its historical accuracy should not diminish this heritage value. Charles Maplestone was a significant figure of his time as Clerk of Works in Melbourne. Maplestone was responsible for a number of Victorian coastal and harbour lights including Cape Schanck, Cape Otway, Gabo Island and Wilsons Promontory which are recognised for their historical, technical and aesthetic values on State and Commonwealth heritage registers. Maplestone contributed to the built history of Victoria and his designs still stand in the 21st century.
AMSA proposes Criterion H should be read as:
    The Gabo Island Lighthouse, built in 1862, is architecturally significant as an elegant and impressive red granite structure designed by Charles Maplestone, Clerk of Works in Melbourne. Its design features, such as the parabolic curved profile, were replicated at all subsequent manned lighthouses in Victoria.

6 Opportunities and constraints
6.1 Implications arising from significance
The Commonwealth statement of significance (section 5.1 above) demonstrates Gabo Island Lighthouse is a place of considerable heritage value due