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PP69. Gunyong Creek (Grices Creek) - Spinifex Terrace

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:309711. Coastal sand terrace extending 150 m south of the mouth of Gunyong Creek.

Access:
Kunyung Road and Sturio Pde, Mt Eliza.

Ownership/Managing Authority:
Private land.

Site Description:
Adjacent to the creek mouth, the beach is backed by a low, sandy foredune terrace with an extensive cover of the beach grass Spinifex hirsutus. Although cliffed at the outer margin and subject to periods of recession, the terrace is probably a permanent feature.

Significance:
Regional. The site is one of the best examples of a terraced foredune that occurs in Port Phillip Bay and a good locality to study the processes of beach and foredune development in relation to vegetation species. The dominance of the native spinifex rather than introduced marram grass adds to the interest of the site.

Management Considerations:
Class 1. The terrace should be retained without modification. No building or fencing should be permitted and no formed pathways built across the terrace surface.


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