Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00053:schedule:5:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00053
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5 (pt 41/42)
Character Range: 595387–598470

Wars. It is one of the nation's most important former graving docks and has great historical significance. (Criterion A.4)
At the time of its opening, Sutherland was said to be the biggest dry dock in the world. It was one of Australia's greatest engineering projects (and remained the nation's largest dry dock until 1945), and therefore has considerable technological significance. It also reflects good design and construction qualities. Further, the original caisson and its distinctive mechanism are still extant. (Criterion F.1)
Sutherland Dock is important as an example of a nineteenth century harbour facility of this type. (Criterion D.2)
The enlargement of the dock over time reflects the development in warship construction, and ship-building more generally, during the early twentieth century. (Criterion B.2)
Sutherland Dock is a major element of Cockatoo Island's built landscape, a key foreshore element on the island, and, contributing strongly to the island's maritime associations and atmosphere, it has considerable aesthetic value. (Criterion E.1)
Official Values:
Criteria
Values
A Processes
Sutherland Dock, completed in 1890, has a direct and lengthy association with NSW's maritime history, Australia's naval relationship with its allies, and Australia's naval development, particularly during the First and Second World Wars. It is one of the nation's most important former graving docks and has great historical significance.
Attributes
All the fabric of the dock including the dock excavation, any evidence of sequential extension and further excavation, evidence of use including, but not limited to, dock gates, travelling cranes and tracks.
B Rarity
The enlargement of the dock over time reflects the development in warship construction, and ship-building more generally, during the early twentieth century.
Attributes
Any evidence of the dock's enlargement.
D Characteristic values
Sutherland Dock is important as an example of a nineteenth century harbour facility of this type.
Attributes
The initial excavation and the dock gates.
E Aesthetic characteristics
Sutherland Dock is a major element of Cockatoo Island's built landscape, a key foreshore element on the island, and, contributing strongly to the island's maritime associations and atmosphere, it has considerable aesthetic value.
Attributes
All remaining evidence of the dock including caisson, technical equipment and sandstone work.
F Technical achievement
At the time of its opening, Sutherland was said to be the biggest dry dock in the world. It was one of Australia's greatest engineering projects (and remained the nation's largest dry dock until 1945), and therefore has considerable technological significance. It also reflects good design and construction qualities. Further, the original caisson and its distinctive mechanism are still extant.
Attributes
Evidence of the dock's original dimensions, the caisson (gates) and mechanism and any other evidence remaining from its initial construction phase.
Power House / Pump House, Cockatoo Island, NSW, Australia
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