| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Caffyn Park |
| Type of Item: |
Landscape |
| Group/Collection: |
Parks, Gardens and Trees |
| Category: |
Other - Parks, Gardens & Trees |
| Primary Address: |
Blake, Victory and Portland Streets, Dover Heights, NSW 2030 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
Blake, Victory and Portland Streets
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Dover Heights
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Small park from c. 1930's enjoying extensive harbour views. Notable planting from the Inter-War period. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 05 Feb 00
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1915 - 1945 |
| Physical Description: |
Small park, a little less than 1 hectare in area. Elevated plateau with magnificent expansive view down Sydney Harbour, to city and Harbour Bridge. Semi-circular layout of Canary Island palms, possibly from c. 1930's or 40's, up to 8m high. Groups of same palms in street reserve just below park. Recently planted native species sympathetically sited near boundaries, away from palms. Natural sandstone ledges and rock faces present. |
| Current Use: |
Park |
| Former Use: |
Park |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Historical themes: Leisure & Recreation; Amenity/Infrastructure. |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 4. Settlement - Building settlements, towns and cities |
Towns, suburbs and villages - Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
This item is of cultural significance. |
SHR Criteria c)
[Aesthetic Significance] |
This item is of natural and streetscape/landscape significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact; altered sympathetically |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Trees/Gardens |
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L71/2059 |
Waverley |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620331 |
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