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143. Queensferry - Beach Ridges and Swamp

This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Westernport Bay Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) by Neville Rosengren
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay (1988) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Environmental Significance in the Flood Plain of the Upper Yarra Valley Region (1983) by Neville Rosengren, Douglas Frood and Kim Lowe (as part of a study of Sites of Environmental Significance by the University of Melbourne for the then Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority).
Geological heritage sites, including sites of geomorphological interest and volcanic heritage sites, are under regular revision by the Geological Society of Australia, especially in the assessment of significance and values. Reference should be made to the most recent reports. See the Earth Science Heritage section of the Geological Society of Australia website (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.


Location:
Grantville - 7004673. Two kilometres south-west of Grantville.

Access:
Old Queensferry Road.

Ownership:
Crown Land and private land.

Geomorphology:
The coast west of Queensferry is a drained lowland that is probably a former deltaic and flood plain area of the Bass River. Sandy ridges that cross the lowland are remnants of former spits and beach ridges, these being most distinct in the eastern part of the site. Sand ridges and spits are extending behind the mangrove fringe from the east and west. Stages in the growth of these ridges may be observed in the spit that is developing in the mangrove fringe west of Old Queensferry Road.

Significance:
Regional. The site illustrates the extensive nature of sand movement in the Quensferry area and the role of easterly drift in developing the coarse landforms here.

Management:
Class 2. Small scale quarrying of the inland sand ridges could be permitted and access roads or tracks across the area would not affect the nature of the features of significance. Structures that would divert or intercept the eastward drift of sand should not be permitted as this may lead to erosion of beaches at Queensferry and Grantville.
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