FAQs

Plan SA defines Local Heritage Places as "structures, buildings or places that demonstrate important local historical attributes or contribute to the historical themes of a local area."

Listing of Local Heritage Places is undertaken via a Planning and Design Code Amendment process, and is based on an assessment against specific criteria set out in the Planning and Design Code.

Generally, this would be because the building or place:

• Displays historical, economic or social themes that are of importance to the local area; 
• Represents customs or ways of life that are characteristic to the local area; 
• Has played an important part in the lives of local residents; 
• Displays aesthetic merit, design characteristics or construction techniques of significance to the local area; 
• Is associated with a notable local personality of event; 
• Is a notable landmark in the area; and/or
• In the case of a tree – it is of special historical or social significance, or of importance within the local area.

There are no registered Local Heritage Places within the Council area. 

The Council area currently includes the following Heritage places of State significance:  

• Cape Northumberland Lighthouse, Port MacDonnell. 
• Mingbool Homestead and Stables, Mingbool.   
• Dwelling ‘Pine Hall’, near Mount Gambier. 
• Dwelling - German Style Cottage, Yahl   
• Mount Salt Limestone Track, Mount Schank. 
• ‘The Customs House’, Port MacDonnell. 
• Dingley Dell Museum, Port MacDonnell. 
• Coola Shearing Shed, German Creek 
• Cape Banks Lighthouse, Carpenter Rocks. 
• Former Oast House and attached stone building, Yahl. 
• Mount Schank State Heritage Area.