This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:
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Location: | Somers – 358490 to 383489. Coastal area between Balnarring Beach Road and Lord Somers Road. | Mouth of Merricks Creek deflected by sand barriers, Site 57 |
Access: | Balnarring Beach Road and Lord Somers Road. | |
Ownership: | Crown Land and private land. | |
Geomorphology: | East of Balnarring Beach, Merricks Creek is deflected eastward for two kilometers by a narrow vegetated sand barrier. The river mouth is sand encumbered and outflow is restricted and frequently blocked by sand accumulation. An older barrier system lies parallel to the outermost barrier. The inner margin of coastal deposits is marked by a coastal bluff. | |
Significance: | Regional. This is one of the few sand barrier systems developed at stream mouths in Western Port and is a clear example of a multiple barrier system. | |
Management: | Class 2. Building construction and other major disturbances such as quarrying or dumping of any materials in the area should not be permitted. Other disturbances of the sandy terrain should be kept to a minimum. |