Four Canberra buildings added to heritage register for capital's history
The ACT Heritage Council has registered four buildings. They are Gungahlin Homestead, Westridge House, Cameron Offices and Paterson House. They show how Canberra changed from a farming settlement to a modern capital.
Three buildings have been provisionally listed. One has been formally registered on the ACT Heritage Register.
Gungahlin Homestead was built in the 1860s. It is one of the ACT's most important 19th-century country estates.
It later housed a CSIRO research campus for more than 70 years. Westridge House is a 1927 Arts and Crafts home.
It was built for the Australian Forestry School's principal. Cameron Offices in Belconnen are one of Australia's finest Brutalist buildings from the 1970s.
The original building had nine wings. Wings 3, 4 and 5 still stand today.
Wings 4 and 5 now house University of Canberra students. These registrations show the change from early farming life through the growth of government work during the 20th century.
Public consultation on the provisional registrations is now open.
- 1865
- Gungahlin Homestead built
- 70 years
- CSIRO occupancy
- 1927
- Westridge House built
- 3 of 9
- Cameron Offices wings remaining
Why it mattersThese registrations protect buildings that tell Canberra's story. They help the city care for its heritage.
AustraliaFor Canberra residents, these listings may affect future development plans and conservation priorities in the territory.
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