Bradshaw's Packhorse Cutting
| Location | |
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Part of NT Portion 3686 designated NT Portion 5664(A) on Bradshaw Station. |
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| Gazettal Date | |
| 24 November 1999. Northern Territory Government Gazette G46. |
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| Description | |
| The site lies directly behind the homestead in a gap in the Yambarran Range. A packhorse track runs through the gap and has been cut into the hillside in a zigzag manner for some distance down the slope. The lower side of the track has often been built up and supported with a number of roughly made stone retaining walls. The cutting was constructed in order to provide more direct access to the northern part of the station. | |
| Statement of Heritage Value | |
| Bradshaw’s Packhorse Cutting is of significance to the NT. It is associated with the early period of pastoral development in the NT and is an example of bush engineering and resourcefulness. The innovative use of local stone slabs to construct the cutting through the Yambarran Range accords this feature a certain level of uniqueness in the Territory. The cutting derives some significance from its association with pioneers, most notably the Bradshaws. | |
| Further Reading | |
| Lewis, D. 1993. In Western Wilds. Unpublished report to the National Trust, Darwin. Lewis, D. 1996. The Boab Belt: Historic sites in the north-central Victoria River District. Unpublished report to the National Trust, Darwin. |
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