Td1 Teesdale - Dunes

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	Teesdale - 426843. Former Shire of Bannockburn. Eastern side of Native Hut Creek, 4 km south of Teesdale	TD1, Site of Geological and Geomorphological Significance
Access	Teesdale - Inverleigh Road.
Ownership	Private land.
Site Description	Irregular hummocky topography along the Native Hut Creek are remnants of sand dunes and sand sheets. The dunes consist of yellow grey siliceous sand derived apparently from the Moorabool Viaduct Sand during an arid phase.
Significance	Regional. Although sand deposits are extensive between Bannockburn and Inverleigh, most have little topographic expression. This site represents one of the few where the dunes form ridges.
Management	Class 2. The dunes should be retained in rural land use or public open space system. Limited sand extraction could be permitted from part of the site.
References	Spencer-Jones, D. (1970).

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