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Cockles Cockle shell found on the banks of the Maribyrnong, Footscray Warves precinct , 2016 While wandering along the eastern bank of the Maribyrnong, just south of the survey area, I came across quite a few cockle shells among the land fill and the assorted bricks...
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Primal Scene Drawing of Port Phillip Coastline in 1836 from the Australian Sketcher, 4th September, 1875. Although not strictly the survey area this drawing will give an idea of the look of the shores and river estuaries when the Europeans first arrived. Note...
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Archaeology Promotion poster for the Archaeological dig In 1989 interest was growing in the significance of this part of early Melbourne and an archaeological dig was organised which involved a number of historians and archaeologists. There are two reports arising...
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Site Maps Site map 1 Site map 2
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The ‘Survey’ River today Riverine – 1986 The idea of the Wharves and Environs Project was to restore and landscape the west bank of the river in the survey area between the two bridges.It was one of a number of projects underway along the Maribyrnong...
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Acknowledgements This project has been made possible by funding from the Public Records Office Victoria and by continued support from the City of Maribyrnong. Where possible we have provided links to further reading and to documents relating to a particular topic....
