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S6 Ardeer - Andersons Swamp (Lake Stanley)

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.
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 (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

LocationSunshine - 056126. Former City of Sunshine. Near intersection of Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road.

Access
Boundary Road.

Ownership
Crown land.

Site Description
An enclosed natural depression on the lava plains holds an intermittent lake approximately 300 m wide. The lake is fed from a shallow drainage channel from the slopes of Mount Derrimut.

Significance
Local. The site is the largest lava depression lake in the western suburbs of Melbourne and a good example of the topographic complexity of the lava plains surface. The mud of the lake floor may be of interest for sediment analysis to determine the depositional history of the lake basin.

Management
Class 2. Botanical research s necessary to determine the appropriate vegetation management strategies for the lake environment.
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