4-15 Homerton Swamp

This information has been developed from the publications:

An assessment of the Geological/Geomorphological Significance of Private Land in the Shire of Portland (1981) by N. Rosengren, J Mallen, T Shepherd.

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Locality:	7221-655737. Five kilometres south-west of Homerton.
Access:	Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road.
Geology/Geomorphology:	The highly fluid basalt of the Tyrendarra lava flow blocked the valley of the Fitzroy River and a tributary of Darlot Creek, forming Homerton Swamp. The Fitzroy River was displaced to the south-west. Homerton Swamp is now drained.
Significance:	Regional. This is one of the larger swamps formed by the drainage disruption to the Fitzroy River by the Tyrendarra lava flow.
Management:	Because of the area covered by the site and the degree of land disturbance that has taken place (i.e. drainage works) the significance is unlikely to be affected by further localised land disturbance.

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