Batman Park & Boat Sheds Heritage Review 2012-13: Boat Shed Datasheets
Shed No
Area
No - 11
Half Moon Bay
Beach frontage
Year
Construction
c.1948
Original Owner
Current Licensee
Tom Pascoe
Not known
Current
Photograph
Type of
Construction
Condition
Integrity
Historical
Information
Roof: Early corrugated cement sheeting with ‘River Gum’ green overpainting.
Walls: Introduced corrugated and tray deck Colorbond sheeting over early cement sheeting.
Gable Infill: Early cement sheeting.
Floor: Introduced concrete slab.
Doors: Early vertically boarded timber.
Windows: Early openings on sides with vertically boarded timber shutters.
Fair
Conservation Issues:
 Deteriorated roof cladding.
 Rotted ends to doors (weathered overall).
 Rusted door hinges and locks.
 Rusted ends to corrugated wall sheeting.
 Rotted and weathered timber rafter ends.
 Metal flashings in poor condition.
 Missing end to timber barge board.
Moderate - Low
In 1948 there was an inspection by the Land Officer and W.R. Anderson of the Committee of the boat sheds at
Indented Head. At this time there were 25 boat sheds on the foreshore, with three others to be “erected shortly.”
As no details of this boat shed have been given (it does not appear in the Foreshore Committee Minutes and
Balance Sheets in 1942-43 or in 1947), it would appear that this shed was built in c.1948, being either part of the
25 sheds identified at this time, or as one of the three sheds about to be built. The first boat shed licensee was
Tom Pascoe of Ballarat. After the death of Pascoe in the c.1960s, D.E. Doherty sought a transfer of the license
from the estate of Pascoe. This transfer was approved. Doherty was listed as the licensee in 1971.
Dr David Rowe, Wendy Jacobs & Pam Jennings, with assistance from Idle Architecture Studio
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REFERENCES
Indented Head Foreshore Committee Minutes, 25 June 1967, and boat licensees list, 26 September 1971,
Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee collection.
Report from Land Officer re Indented Head Foreshore, 20 February 1948, Crown Land Reserve file Rs5154, DSE.
Shire of Bellarine Rate Book, 1952, Geelong Heritage Centre.
Other Features
(detail photos)
Dr David Rowe, Wendy Jacobs & Pam Jennings, with assistance from Idle Architecture Studio
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