Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01343:front:0:p61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01343
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 160888–167746

of the resin coating from the new boards (2011). The values associated with criteria F remain in good condition as a result of these works.

2.2   Living section: various                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Medium to High–
      The original roof planes appeared to be structurally sound, the hips reasonably true and rafter planes straight, but the boards, battens and fabric remnants were failing (2006). 'Over cladding the roof has ensured that all of this remaining evidence of Mawson's attempts to "snow-proof" the building will be retained and protected' (Godfrey 2007). The over-cladding of the living quarters roof (2006) continues to protect the boards, battens and fabric remains.  The new timber of the roof over-cladding boards obscures the original roof but allows the AAE fabric to remain in place. External walls have an integrity value of medium and internal walls have high integrity.

      Most external walls are in fair condition. The original south wall cladding is poor and has been partially over-clad in the southwest corner to prevent failure of these original boards. Internal walls are in good condition.

      The original flagpole at the apex was poor: very fragile and visibly moved in winds (2002). It has been removed for conservation, as structural failure was imminent (2007). The replica flagpole installed in 2006 represents this original feature of the hut.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Medium –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     While over-cladding of the southwest corner walls obscures the original fabric, most walls retain significant fabric. The values associated with criteria F remain in good condition as a result of these works.
3.1   The interior of the Main Hut, including foodstuffs, personal memorabilia and clothing evidencing domestic and work life (NHL C; CHL C) and the strength and clarity of spaces and functional arrangements (NHL D)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fair –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Medium to High –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Some spaces and objects remain obscured by snow and ice, the weight of which has also made some exposed shelving collapse (2002). Repair of some areas of shelving has allowed the reinstatement of artefacts. Further work is required to complete the repairs of the collapsed shelving in the living room and workshop (2010).                                                                                                          Although there has been damage to collar ties in the workshop, damage to shelving brackets and timbers and some timber losses from the bunks and mezzanine areas, enough significant fabric is retained in the interior spaces for interpretation. The values associated with these criteria remains medium to high.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ice removal on eastern side exposed bunks and artefacts not seen since the 1970s, and bottles and other artefacts on kitchen shelves (2007).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Shelves and artefacts are fair to poor, contorted by ice loads. Ice and snow that had accumulated since 2002 was removed in 2006:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     3 m³ from the south-western and south-eastern corners and 2 m³ from Mawson's cubicle. Significant