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alignment remains, as well as faint field
boundaries—these are the same as shown on George Raper's map (which shows the first watermill, dam
and millpond, channel, field boundaries, plantations, the government farm and small holdings in the
valley). Plantings of lemon trees and guavas naturalised and now occur throughout the Island. Weeds
such as Lantana and wild olive (hedging plants) may have escaped from early gardens. Building lime was
manufactured from c1792 and one partly surviving kiln may date from pre 1814.

Landscape Modifications

Earthworks were undertaken for agriculture, roads and building. Roads were made up Flagstaff Hill into
Arthur's Vale, up a ridge near current Middlegate Road and along Soldiers Gully. The road up Flagstaff Hill
eroded but has been stabilised. The road to Longridge is evident on the ridgeline. In Soldiers Gully there is a
dam, a cutting in the hillside and a road route (some of which may date from the First (Colonial) Settlement).

Section 3: The Place

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Jean Rice Architect | CONTEXT | GML Heritage

3.4.7 Subsequent Settlements

The post-1825 features of the KAVHA site are discussed for each area, A to N, as shown in Figure 3.1.

A Government House

Few structures survive from 1825-1830, but there may be remains of a stockade near Government
House, the prisoners' camp near the sports field, wattle and grass huts, and temporary weatherboard
buildings. Rebuilt in 1825, Government House is remarkably intact with high quality joinery in doors,
architraves, chimney pieces, built-in cupboards, window reveals and internal shutters. Hinges are stamped
with the broad arrow. External stonework, including quoins, sills and verandah flagging survives. The
house is still used as an official residence.

The flower garden layout is similar to how it was historically. There are also remains of a rectangular
ornamental garden surrounded by Norfolk Island pines, now old trees. Driveways survive but some
modern plantings interfere with views. The rear service yard and some outbuildings remain, and other
ruins were re-roofed in 1970-1980 as storerooms and workshops. A curved stone gateway has been
partly reconstructed. There are remains of a gatekeeper's lodge and early stockyards.

B & C Lowlands and Cemetery Reserve

The cemetery has been in use since c1798. The initial area has a stone gate, corner posts and memorials of
calcarenite. After 1856, the cemetery extended west and marble headstones were used. Some lettering was
re-cut in the 1960s, possibly earlier. Further east, on land that was at that time unconsecrated ground, is
Murderers' Mound—the unmarked burial site of members of the 1846 convict uprising.

In 1836 a long mound was formed to stop drifting sand. Much of the mound was removed by c1950 for fill
but sections remain.