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provide for a live-in caretaker. The Overseers' Quarters (Building 9), is located at the top of the Burma Road and adjacent to a grassed open area with views over the Northern Apron and the harbour. This area is well suited to become a part of the public parkland and an occasional performance or event venue. The building could provide café/restaurant facilities, or public amenities, interpretation and information for the public.
Investigations into any archaeological evidence of former buildings and gardens will be undertaken as part of the interpretation of the previous use of the site. Archaeological investigation of the western corner of the Prisoners' Barracks (Building 5) has revealed stores and solitary cells. Around the former Military Officers' Quarters (Building 2) the gardens will be reinstated. The enclosed courtyard surface and central well has been investigated. The grassed courtyard to the west of Building 3 will be retained as an open courtyard space. (Refer to Policy 37).
The main circuit walk on the plateau, known as the Convict Trail, links the various features of the site that are associated with the Convict era, enabling visitors to appreciate that the whole island was once part of a gaol and labour camp complex – it was not just the most obviously visible remains such as the gaol compound and the sandstone workshop building. The walk features interpretive material that shows how each part of the island plateau was used and how it evolved. The circuit includes the:
  * Gaol compound;
  * Interpretive material about the lumber yard and quarry along the northern side of the workshop buildings and views into convict archaeological remains;
  * Cliff top walk to the east of the houses providing a view over the harbour and the eastern apron, with interpretive material showing the extent and use of that area;
  * The granaries excavated by Convicts on the south east corner of the plateau including a deck that enables viewing into the cut granary silos in the cliff face;
  * Water cistern along the southern edge of the plateau and;
  * Viewing areas over the convict built Fitzroy Dock.
The elements of the Convict Trail are shown in Figure 37. (Refer to Policies 33-37).

The Plateau Workshops
The central area of the plateau is characterised by a group of large industrial buildings including the Mould Loft (Building 6), Drawing Office (Building 10), the Joiners' Shop (Building 12), Polishing Shop (Building 13) and Electrical Shop (Building 15). They are all 2-3 storey timber and steel framed sheds mostly clad with corrugated iron. The Timber Store (Building 19) is a timber building of two storeys clad with slatted timber and corrugated iron.
Although these buildings were built on the site