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Site 31 Donnybrook - Mineral Spring

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:CLONBINANE 5000/04.02 E20900 N44200

Bed and banks of Merri creek 1 km north of Donnybrook Railway Station.

Access:
Donnybrook Road.

Ownership & Municipality:
Private Land, City of Whittlesea.

Site Description:
The site includes an area of natural groundwater discharge known as the Donnybrook Mineral Spring. The groundwater occurs in fractures in the basalt.

Significance Rating:
Regional.

There are over 100 known mineral springs in Victoria, most being in the Central Highlands around Daylesford. The Donnybrook spring is the closest to Melbourne and one of the oldest known locations in Victoria. The site is a private commercial establishment. Apart from a small pump house, there is no obvious geological or geomorphological evidence of the mineral water.

Site Sensitivity:
Class 3.

There are few ways the site can be further utilised.

References:
Unpublished records only.
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