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El4 - Morrisons - Isolated Spur

This information has been developed from this publication:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) by Neville Rosengren
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 for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:Elaine - 450137. Shire of Ballan. Immediately east of the junction of the Ballan to Meredith Road and the Morrisons to Elaine Road.
Image: Sites of Significance Werribee
Morrisons - Isolated Spur

Access:
Ballan to Meredith Road.

Ownership:
Private land.

Site Description:
A symmetrical hill on the floodplain of the Moorabool River at the junction of Tea Tree Creek, is a remnant of a spur that projected from the north separating the valleys of the two streams. The Tea Tree Creek flowed to the south of the spur end, but breaching of a narrow part of the spur shortened the stream course and isolated the southern end of the spur as a small hill of circumdenudation. The former course of Tea Tree Creek is now a swampy depression.

Significance:
Regional. The site is a very clear example of this process of stream valley modification.

Management:
Class 2. The hill should be left intact and not be built on or subject to mining or quarrying. The treeless nature makes the feature very distinctive and emphasises the topography. Tree planting on the slopes would detract from this aspect of the site.

EL2 / EL4 Morrissons
Site - El2 - 4
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