A crane at
the Garden Island
naval base in Sydney
has been nominated for the National 2007 Heritage at Risk List.
The NSW
National Trust has nominated the Hammerhead crane, the 19th century Eveleigh
railway workshops at Redfern, and the remains of a 40,000-year-old blue gum
forest along the side of the Pacific
HIghway in northern Sydney.
The NSW
Conservation Director of the Trust, Jacqui Goddard, says the 1940’s cantilever
crane serviced Australian navy ships, and is a significant part of the nation’s
industrial heritage.
“It is
a particularly good example of a Hammerhead crane. It’s the largest one that
we’ve got,” she said.
“It is
a particular type of crane, which has made a major contribution across the
world, and is heavily celebrated in other parts of the world.”
Ms Goddard
says there are only 15 such cranes left in the world, and those in Scotland have
the highest protection.
A national
panel will look at the nominations and decide on the listings in the next few
months.