Waggrakine Cutting & Mills Lookout

Author

Shire of Chapman Valley

Place Number

24956

Location

Res18647 Chapman Valley Rd Narra Tarra

Location Details

Diagram/Plan: P232393 (Mills Lookout) Volume/Folio: LR3007-11 (Mills Lookout) Reserve No/Vesting: R18647 (Mills Lookout)

Local Government

Chapman Valley

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 17 Oct 2012 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The Waggrakine Cutting has some local significance as a distinctive formation that contributes to the local community’s sense of place. The Mills Lookout is a popular tourist destination which is associated with the wellknown Chapman Valley family, the ‘Mills’.

Physical Description

The Waggrakine Cutting consists of a large, distinctive gap in the Moresby Ranges through which the Chapman Valley Road traverses. Mills Lookout is a recreational area to the east side of the road at the Cutting which affords stunning views over the valley.

Condition

Site

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport

Creation Date

01 Oct 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.