35. Traralgon Creek Terraces - Traralgon

This information has been developed from the publications:

Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers,
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay and in the Catchment of Westernport Bay (1984, 88) by Neville Rosengren.
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the South Gippsland Marine and Coastal Parks (1989) by Neville Rosengren.

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Location:	595685. Three to four kilometres south of Traralgon.	Sites 8221-34 35
Access:	Traralgon Creek Road
Ownership:	Private Land.
Geology/Geomorphology:	Four sets of river terraces are developed along the Traralgon Creek. The complete sequence is best displayed on the eastern side of the valley. A well defined bluff marks the limit of the flood plain on the west of the creek.
Significance:	Local. This is a clear display of confined flood plain features including bluffs, meanders, cut-offs, and terraces.
Management:	Artificial straightening of the channel and drainage of the cut-off meanders should be prohibited. Land use that would obscure the form of the terraces, particularly the step that connects two terrace levels, should be prohibited.

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