Local Government
Irwin
Region
Midwest
Point Leander Dr Port Denison
Irwin
Midwest
Constructed from 1920, Constructed from 1934
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Mar 1998 | Category 3 | |
The Moreton Bay Fig Trees, site of the original beach shelters and tennis courts has historic significance given the connection to the development of Port Denison as a holiday destination from the 1920s and the use of the area for public bathing from 1911. The Moreton Bay Fig Trees visually connect the Obelisk (Place No.81) to the Fisherman's Hall fmr. Bond Store (Place No. 70).
2004 The Port Denison foreshore precinct is bounded by the Fisherman's Hall to the north, the Obelisk to the south, the fishing boat harbour to the west and Point Leander Drive to the east. The eastern boundary is lined with 14 Moreton Bay Fig trees. Note:The site of Tennis Courts and the site of the Bush Shelter Sheds were previously seperately listed. They were included with the Moreton Bay Fig Trees to create this place record.
Moreton Bay Fig Trees These were planted by the Irwin Roads Board about 1933 or 1934. Mrs Sheila Hope remembers them being about 80cm tall in 1935 with each tree protected inside a wire netting fence with four posts. Mr Lionel Criddle (fmr. Resident Place No. 29), who was Dongara's contract carrier, remembered that he had the contract to water them for the first two summers. (IDHS Records) Shelter Sheds After George Shenton’s warehouse was demolished, bush shelter sheds were erected in the 1920s. Tables were booked at McIntyre’s Shop (Place No 69). A bore with a windmill, tank and stand pipe supplied water for showers at the change rooms built on the west end of the shelters. Tennis Courts Local tennis enthusiasts were instrumental in having the gravel surfaced tennis courts built on the southwest side of the customs shed (Fisherman’s Hall) in c.1936. The courts were also popular with holidaymakers. Bookings were made from McIntyre’s Shop (Place No. 69) where the net was obtained. Access to the courts was through the hall for which a key was needed. (Source: Charles Ellery)
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Environmental awareness |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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