K14 Green Gully (Taylors Creek) - Terraces

This information has been developed from the publications:

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 Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Shire of Otway (1984) by Neville Rosengren.

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Location	Keilor - 085215. Former City of Keilor. Taylors Creek valley at the confluence of the Maribyrnong River.	K14
Access	St Albans Road
Ownership	Crown land
Site Description	Six alluvial terrace levels have been recognised in the Maribyrnong River and the lower valley of Taylors Creek. The area has been the subject of intensive stratigraphic and sedimentological studies, following the discovery of archaeological material in a soil pit in August 1965. The archaeological significance of the site has not been evaluated in this report.
Significance	Regional. The terrace sequence is a clear example of the sedimentary infill in the valley of the Maribyrnong River and its tributaries.
Management	Class 2. The physiographic importance of the terrace sequences has been reduced by the amount of excavation and site disturbance. Advice on conservation of significant archaeological features at the site should be obtained.
References	Keble, R.A. and McPherson, J.H. (1946). Bowler, J.M. (1970). Alluvial Terraces in the Maribyrnong Valley, near Keilor, Victoria. Memoirs. Nat. Mus. Vic. 27:19-67.

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