About

JACK'S MAGAZINE

Jack’s Magazine is a former explosives storage facility by the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Maribyrnong. It was opened in 1878 – initially for the storage of gunpowder. The 12-hectare site includes a bluestone perimeter wall, tramways, tunnels, earth blast mounds and an array of buildings. It was decommissioned in the 1990s and has been locked up and unused since.

Jack’s Magazine is managed by Working Heritage – which has been appointed to conserve and revitalise Jack’s Magazine. Jack’s Magazine is on the Victorian Heritage Register and recognised for its architectural, historical and technological significance.

Working Heritage is now seeking ideas for how the site can be re-used and become an open, accessible and exciting place. After running a Registration of Interest process, Working Heritage is working with a select group of proponents to develop new uses for the site.

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LOCATION

Jack’s Magazine is located on the western side of the scenic Maribyrnong River, adjacent to the Edgewater Estate.

The site is surrounded by parkland with Pipemakers Park only a short walk to the north and Frog’s Hollow Wetlands immediately to the east. Jack’s Magazine is easily accessible to pedestrians and cyclists via the Maribyrnong River Bike and Walking Trail. There is a paved and landscaped carpark accessed from Magazine Way to the south of the site. The Route 82 tram from Footscray train station runs along Gordon Street to the west. Jack’s Magazine is a 7 minute walk from the nearest tram stop.

Close by is Highpoint Shopping Centre, the local Edgewater shops along Edgewater Boulevard and various community services including the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre.

MANAGEMENT

Working Heritage is responsible for the conservation and management of some of Victoria’s treasured places, from the former Royal Mint in central Melbourne to court houses in country towns. Its role is to revitalise these places to ensure they have a purpose now and in the future. Working Heritage is self-funded – all funding for its work derived from the places in their care.

To learn more about Working Heritage, please visit its website.

www.workingheritage.com.au