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Item
Name of Item:	Glenrock early coalmining sites
Other Name/s:	Industrial Archaeological Site
Type of Item:	Archaeological-Terrestrial
Group/Collection:	Mining and Mineral Processing
Category:	Mine site
Location:	Lat:151.73663954 Long:-32.95950173
Primary Address:	Glenrock State Recreation Area, NSW
Local Govt. Area:	Lake Macquarie
Property Description: Lot/Volume Code Lot/Volume Number Section Number Plan/Folio Code Plan/Folio Number
All Addresses
Street Address Suburb/Town LGA Parish County Type   Glenrock State Recreation Area  Lake Macquarie      Primary  8 km South Of  Newcastle  Newcastle      Alternate
Owner/s Organisation Name Owner Category Date Ownership Updated Department of Environment and Climate Change  State Government  26 Nov 98
Current Use:	Recreation Park
Former Use:	Coal Mine
Historic Themes
Australian Theme (abbrev) New South Wales Theme Local Theme 2. Peopling - Peopling the continent Convict - Activities relating to incarceration, transport, reform, accommodation and working during the convict period in NSW (1788-1850) - does not include activities associated with the conviction of persons in NSW that are unrelated to the imperial 'convict system': use the theme of Law & Order for such activities Working for the Crown - 3. Economy - Developing local, regional and national economies Mining - Activities associated with the identification, extraction, processing and distribution of mineral ores, precious stones and other such inorganic substances. Mining for coal -
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.
Procedures /Exemptions
Section of Act Description Title Comments Action Date 57(2)  Exemption to allow work  Standard Exemptions  SCHEDULE OF STANDARD EXEMPTIONS HERITAGE ACT 1977 Notice of Order Under Section 57 (2) of the Heritage Act 1977 I, the Minister for Planning, pursuant to subsection 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales, do by this Order: 1. revoke the Schedule of Exemptions to subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act made under subsection 57(2) and published in the Government Gazette on 22 February 2008; and 2. grant standard exemptions from subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977, described in the Schedule attached. FRANK SARTOR Minister for Planning Sydney, 11 July 2008 To view the schedule click on the Standard Exemptions for Works Requiring Heritage Council Approval link below.  Sep 5 2008
	Standard Exemptions for Works Requiring Heritage Council Approval
Listings
Heritage Listing Listing Title Listing Number Gazette Date Gazette Number Gazette Page Heritage Act - State Heritage Register    00988  02 Apr 99   27  1546  Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register
Study Details
Title Year Number Author Inspected by Guidelines Used National Parks & Wildlife Service Section 170 Register      National Parks & Wildlife Service    No
References, Internet links & Images
Type Author Year Title Internet Links Tourism  Attraction Homepage  2007  Glenrock early coalmining sites  Click here Tourism  Tourism NSW  2007  Glenrock State Recreation Area  Click here Written  Lake Macquarie City Council  2006  Glenrock State Recreation  Click here
Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images.
Data Source
The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage Branch
Database Number:	5014098
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