NOHC was commissioned by WSP Australia, on behalf of Transgrid, to assess the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage for the construction and operation of a new High Voltage (HV) interconnector between NSW and SA, with an added connection to north west Victoria.
Client
WSP Australia
Location
Wagga to Buronga NSW
Services provided
- Background research
- Development of predictive models
- Consultation with Registered Aboriginal Parties
- Aboriginal archaeological test excavation
- Field survey
- Heritage impact assessment
- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report
- Non-Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
Collectively, the proposed interconnector is known as EnergyConnect. This project focussed on the eastern section of EnergyConnect.
The heritage study area comprises a generally one kilometre wide corridor between the Buronga substation and the Wagga Wagga substation. It traverses around 540 kilometres in total. It encompasses the construction impact area and transmission line corridor. The project was assessed under Division 5.2, Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act). The heritage assessment included:
- literature and database review
- Aboriginal consultation
- field assessment including field survey and test excavation
- completion of an Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment report
- completion of an historic assessment report
NOHC successfully completed the project to project approval. NOHC successfully managed a. large and complex field program and was able to provide multiple field teams for field survey and test excavation program.
