Site 22 Moomba Park Reserve - Basalt Escarpment

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

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 for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:	YARRA 5000/04.11 E21750 N255750
	Right bank of Merri Creek 50 m east of McBryde Road and 200 m west of Lockton Avenue.
Access:	Merri Path.
Ownership & Municipality:	Public Land, City of Broadmeadows, Private Land.
Site Description:	The site is a basalt escarpment rising 5 m above the narrow floodplain of the Merri Creek. The opposite bank is a convex slip-off slope with a narrow basal terrace. The basalt outcrop illustrates jointing and vesicles of varying size and orientation.
Significance Rating:	Local.
	The site is an example of the typical form of an incised valley with a basalt escarpment on the outer bend. This relatively open meander plan form is typical of the meander geometry of the Merri Creek.
Site Sensitivity:	Class 3.
	The site is not threatened by present land use. The escarpment would not be damaged by recreational activities. As land fill and dumping has degraded many similar sites in the Metropolitan area, this site should be retained as an example of the original valley topography along the Merri Creek in the northern regions of Melbourne.
References:	None known.

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