Nundera Point - An Experiment in Stabilising A Foredune Shell Midden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11956404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W J Snelson (National Parks and Wildlife Service PO Box N189 Grosvenor Street Post Office Sydney NSW 2000, corresponding author), Marjorie Sullivan (0000-0001-9856-2375, University of Papua New Guinea), M E Sullivan (Department of Geography University of Papua New Guinea Boroko Papua New Guinea), N D Preece (Northern Territory Conservation Commission PO Box 1046 Alice Springs NT 5750) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-41 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-2417 • E-ISSN: 2470-0363 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03122417.1986.12093076 |
| OpenAlex | W2799083382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
In recent years, the management of Aboriginal sites has received greater attention from archaeologists, particularly those who work in government organisations responsible for site protection. A major problem is the protection of sites damaged by erosion. This paper presents the results of an experiment in stabilising a midden eroding out of a coastal foredune, a commonly encountered situation. Dune stabilisation is undertaken for a variety of reasons, from the restoration of the dune system after beach mining, to the protection of dunes from heavy pedestrian traffic or off-road vehicle use. There is an extensive literature on methods of dune stabilisation (e.g. Atkinson 1971; Barr and Watt 1969; Barr and Atkinson 1970; Reach Protection Authority of Queensland 1981; New South Wales State Pollution Control Commission 1978; Temple and Bungey 1980), but none of these methods take into account the specific needs of Aboriginal site protection. Two aspects of interest to the authors are either poorly considered or ignored in the published material. These aspects are the presence of Aboriginal sites, especially middens, in coastal dunes; and a need to use only native plant species as revegetation species in dune stabilisation programs. The work described in this paper was carried out at Nundera Point, on the south coast of New South Wales. The methods have also been applied in modified form with considerable success at North Head midden, near Batemans Bay, and Boat Harbour midden, near Kurnell, Sydney
Archaeology · Bay · Cliff · Dredging · Estuary · Foredune · Geography · Land reclamation · Lawn · Midden · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Revegetation · Shore · Work (physics · Engineering · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Landslides and related hazards · Law · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Ecology · Geology · Oceanography
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2014 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |