8-806: The Tickhole Tunnel , also called the Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel , is a heritage -listed double track railway tunnel that carries the Main Northern railway line beneath the Newcastle Inner City Bypass (A37) and is a diversion over the Tickhole Creek. The tunnel is located between Cardiff and Kotara stations in the City of Newcastle local government area of New South Wales , Australia. The original 161-metre (176 yd) tunnel opened on 15 August 1887. It initially only had one track, but provision
16-636: Is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales , Australia , that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritage Act 1977 and its 2010 amendments. The register is administered by the Heritage Council of NSW via Heritage NSW, a division of the Government of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment . The register was created in 1999 and includes items protected by heritage schedules that relate to
24-816: The Minister places and objects for listing on the State Heritage Register. The work of the Council and the State Heritage Register is generally covered by the Act, 1977 / {{{4}}} (NSW) and its 2010 amendments. Under section 170 of the Act, government agencies in New South Wales are required to compile a register of heritage assets and look after their assets on behalf of the community. The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 preserves Aboriginal heritage. Items nominated for listing on
32-745: The State, and to regional and to local environmental plans. As a result, the register contains over 20,000 statutory-listed items in either public or private ownership of historical, cultural, and architectural value. Of those items listed, approximately 1,785 items are listed as significant items for the whole of New South Wales; with the remaining items of local or regional heritage value. The items include buildings, objects, monuments, Aboriginal places, gardens, bridges, landscapes, archaeological sites, shipwrecks, relics, bridges, streets, industrial structures and conservation precincts. Typically, an item will first attract local listing, then regional or State listing. If
40-458: The community, the government, the conservation profession and representatives of organisations such as the National Trust of Australia , makes decisions about the care and protection of heritage places and items that have been identified as being significant to the people of NSW. The Council provides advice on heritage matters to the Minister for Environment and Heritage. The Council recommends to
48-766: The item is of significance to the nation, the State will advocate for listing on the Australian National Heritage List or the Commonwealth Heritage List . Finally, if the item is of global significance, the Australian Government will advocate for the item to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List . The Heritage Council of New South Wales , a statutory body appointed by the NSW Government and comprising members of
56-457: The register are assessed against the State Heritage Register criteria to determine the level of significance. To be assessed for listing on the State Heritage Register an item will, in the opinion of the Heritage Council of NSW, meet one or more of the following criteria: An item is not to be excluded from the Register on the ground that items with similar characteristics have already been listed on
64-485: Was made for the line to be duplicated which duly occurred in 1891. As part of the electrification of the line, in 1983 tenders were called for a second tunnel, of 205 metres (673 ft), completed in 1984. This second tunnel is used by southbound services, while the original tunnel once again became single track for northbound services. New South Wales State Heritage Register The New South Wales State Heritage Register , also known as NSW State Heritage Register ,
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