Heritage Protection for Wrecks
Heritage Act 1995
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
As Executive Director for the purpose of the Heritage Act 1995, I give notice that the Victorian Heritage Register is amended under section 106(1) by adjusting and updating positions of six protected zones.
HMVS Cerberus
Latitude: –37.967382
Longitude: 145.007876
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EXTENT
Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area of 0.50 hectares containing the wreck of the HMVS Cerberus, having its centre point amended to the location stated above, and more particularly described being contained in a rectangle, having its longer sides each parallel to, and at a distance of 25 meters either side of the longitudinal centre-line (which is described by an imaginary line drawn between the peak of the bow and the peak of the stern) of the wreck and its shorter sides each at a distance of 5 metres to seaward from the peak of the bow and the peak of the stern respectively.
Clarence
Latitude: –38.20257
Longitude: 144.723253
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EXTENT
Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area of 3.1 hectares within Port Phillip, approximately 3.3 kilometres south of St Leonards Jetty, more particularly described as being contained in a circle of 100 metres radius having its centre point amended to the location stated above, and in which is situated the remains and articles of the shipwreck Clarence.
Joanna
Latitude: –38.20796
Longitude: 144.730102
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EXTENT
Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area of 3.1 hectares within West Channel Port Phillip, more particularly described as being contained in a circle of 100 metres radius having its centre point amended to the location stated above, and in which is situated the remains and articles of the shipwreck Joanna.
SS City of Launceston
Latitude: –38.076829
Longitude: 144.826321
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EXTENT
Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area of 19.6 hectares within Port Phillip, more particularly described as being contained in a circle of 250 metres radius having its centre point amended to the location stated above, and in which is situated the remains and articles of the shipwreck SS City of Launceston.
William Salthouse
Latitude: –38.272943
Longitude: 144.705493
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Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area of 19.6 hectares within Port Phillip, more particularly described as being contained in a circle of 250 metres radius having its centre point amended to the location stated above, and in which is situated the remains and articles of the shipwreck William Salthouse.
Will O’ the Wisp
Latitude: –38.241498
Longitude: 144.701159
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EXTENT
Under section 106(1) of the said Act, an area approximately of 0.79 hectares within Port Phillip, at the eastern end of Swan Island, more particularly described as being in a circle of 50 metres radius having its centre point amended to the location as stated above, and in which is situated the remains and articles of the shipwreck Will O’ the Wisp.
Dated 13 August 2009
JIM GARDNER
Acting Executive Director






