36. La Trobe River Flood Plain

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.

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 (external link) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:	730765. La Trobe River at Flynn, eight kilometres west of Rosedale.	La Trobe River floodplain near Rosedale.
Access:	Princes Highway.
Ownership:	Private Land.
Geology/Geomorphology:	This site includes examples of the typical flood plain morphology of the La Trobe River between Traralgon and Sale. The southern margin of the flood plain is clearly defined by bluffs and there are remnants of two terraces. The channel form alternates between highly sinuous sectors and short (500 metres) reaches which are straight. There are several cut-off meanders of various ages, and a number of artificial floodways and flood chutes.
Significance:	Regional. This section displays the typical assemblage of flood plain features of the La Trobe River.
Management:	Activities currently used to alleviate accelerated erosion and flooding are compatible with the maintenance of the site, provided that they do not extend to large scale channel straightening or construction of artificial concrete lined channels.

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