Kyeemagh Market Gardens
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| Kyeemagh Market Gardens | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kyeemagh Market Gardens in New South Wales  Kyeemagh Market Gardens (Australia) | |
| Location | Occupation Road, Kyeemagh, Bayside Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°56′56″S 151°09′30″E / 33.9490°S 151.1583°E |
| Built | 1892– |
| Architect | N/A |
| Owner | Department of Planning and Infrastructure |
| Official name | Kyeemagh Market Gardens; Occupation Road Market Gardens; Chinese Market Gardens; Rockdale Market Gardens |
| Type | state heritage (landscape) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1393 |
| Type | Market Garden |
| Category | Farming and Grazing |
| Builders | N/A |
The Kyeemagh Market Gardens are heritage-listed market gardens at Occupation Road, Kyeemagh, Bayside Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was established from 1892. It is also known as Occupation Road Market Gardens, Chinese Market Gardens and Rockdale Market Gardens. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The area east of Tabrett Street is believed to have been occupied by market gardeners since 1892-3, whilst other areas were still vacant. In later years, these areas were occupied by Italian and Maltese gardeners. The site has been leased by Chinese Market gardeners since its resumption for open space c. 1980s.[1]
Description
The site comprises 8 hectares (20 acres) of land, bounded by the Cooks River, Occupation Road and Bestic Street, divided into four x 5 acre leasehold gardens. The site also contains seven buildings, some of which were originally dwellings, but which are now used for living, storage and packing.[1]
Lot 4: contains a simply detailed weatherboard cottage with gabled corrugated iron roof (new). To the sides and rear, the building is clad in sheet metal, with the original split timber construction visible underneath. The verandah is timber floored. Paired windows flank the central, panelled door. Windows are timber, sashed, six pane and double hung. Joinery appears original. There is a sandstock brick skillion addition and separate recent, corrugated iron shed to the rear.[1]
Between Lot 4 and 3: Contains a series of corrugated iron sheds in very poor condition. Some have almost completely collapsed.[1]
Lot 3: contains a simple weatherboard cottage, similar to that on Lot 4. The verandah ends are enclosed with sawn timber. Similar joinery and detailing to Lot 4. There is a corrugated iron and timber skillion addition to one side. Both buildings appear to date from the late 19th Century.[1]
Lot 2: contains a corrugated iron shed with gabled roof and skillion addition to the side. The age is difficult to ascertain from an initial inspection, as some of the corrugated iron has been replaced.[1]
As at 26 November 1998, the site is still under production as a market garden and has some archaeological potential related to its continuing use as a market garden.[1]
The Kyeemagh Market Gardens appear to be a largely intact site and include a number of extant structures which appear to be little altered since their erection.[1]
