Drysdale Bypass, Jetty Road to Whitcombes Road, Drysdale, Victoria: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan
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Draft Report Drysdale Bypass, Jetty Road to Whitcombes Road, Drysdale, Victoria: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan Number 13839 Sponsor VicRoads (South Western Projects) 13 April 2017 Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd Cultural Heritage Advisor Author Alison O’Connor Alison O’Connor ADELAIDE . BRISBANE . CANBERRA . GEELONG . MELBOURNE . SYDNEY www.ehpartners.com.au | (03) 9377 0100 Drysdale Bypass, Jetty Road to Whitcombes Road, Drysdale, Victoria: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan Number: 13839 ACTIVITY SIZE: Large ASSESSMENT: Complex SPONSOR: VicRoads (South Western Projects) CULTURAL HERITAGE ADVISORS: Alison O’Connor AUTHORS: Alison O’Connor DATE: 13 April 2017 Cover Photo: Elevated rise on southern side of Andersons Road, looking east (Photo by Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd) Drysdale Bypass, Drysdale, Victoria: CHMP 13938, April 2017 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We thank the following people and organisations for their contribution to the project: Alastair Robinson and Jie Yun Cui (VicRoads) for project and site information. Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation for assistance in the field, cultural heritage information and evaluation of the report. Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Drysdale Bypass, Drysdale, Victoria: CHMP 13938, April 2017 iii DOCUMENT CONTROL Activity Drysdale Bypass Address Jetty Road to Whitcombes Road, Drysdale Project number 13938 Project manager Alison O’Connor Report author(s) Alison O’Connor Report reviewer Oona Nicolson Other EHP staff Terence MacManus, Stacey Kennedy and Rick Bullers Mapping Monique Elsley File name P:\7300\7329\Reports\EHP_7329_DrysdaleBypass_CHMP_Preliminary_Draft_07042017.docx Client VicRoads (South Western Region) RAP Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation Bioregion Otway Plain CMA Corangamite Council Geelong City Council Report versions Comments Comments updated by Date submitted Draft v1 Draft for QA Review Alison O’Connor 05.01.2016 Draft v2 Draft to Client for Comment Alison O’Connor 11.01.2016 Final v1 Final to RAP for Evaluation Alison O’Connor ##.##.2016 Final v2 Final Approved CHMP Alison O’Connor ##.##.2016 Protocols for Handling Sensitive Information Some of the information contained within this Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) is culturally sensitive. Before releasing the contents of this CHMP to the public, permission should be sought from the relevant authorities and communities. Copyright © Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd This document is subject to copyright and may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned. The use or copying of this document in whole or part without the permission of Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd is an infringement of copyright. Disclaimer Although Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd have taken all the necessary steps to ensure that an accurate document has been prepared, the company accepts no liability for any damages or loss incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the report and its contents. Drysdale Bypass, Drysdale, Victoria: CHMP 13938, April 2017 iv ABBREVIATIONS See Glossary (Appendix 7) for explanation of some of these terms. Acronym Description Act, the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 AHHA Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment CHA Cultural Heritage Advisor CHL Commonwealth Heritage List CHMP Cultural Heritage Management Plan CHP Cultural Heritage Permit CMA Catchment Management Authority DEPI Department of Environment and Primary Industries (Victoria) DoE Department of the Environment (Commonwealth) DPC Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Victoria) DEWLP Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning EES Environment Effects Statement EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EVC Ecological Vegetation Class HV Heritage Victoria LDAD Low Density Artefact Distribution OAAV Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria PMST Protected Matters Search Tool RAP Registered Aboriginal Party Regulations, the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007 RNE Register of the National Estate RTH Radial Test Hole DoE Department of the Environment (Commonwealth) SGD Significant Ground Disturbance STH Shovel Test Hole STP Stratigraphic Test Pit T/O Traditional Owner/s VAHC Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council VAHR Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register VCAT Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal WAC Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation WHL World Heritage List Drysdale Bypass, Drysdale, Victoria: CHMP 13938, April 2017 v CONTENTS PART 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT ................................................................. 10 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Background and Scope of Works ..................................................................................................... 11 1.2 Name of Sponsor ............................................................................................................................. 11 1.3 Name of Owners and Occupiers of the Activity Area ....................................................................... 11 1.4 Location of Activity Area .................................................................................................................. 11 1.5 Heritage Legislation ......................................................................................................................... 12 1.6 Reasons for Preparing the CHMP ..................................................................................................... 12 1.7 Notice of Intent to Prepare a Cultural Heritage Management Plan ................................................. 12 1.8 Registered Aboriginal Parties ........................................................................................................... 13 1.9 Native Title ....................................................................................................................................... 13 1.10 Name of Cultural Heritage Advisors ................................................................................................. 13 2 EXTENT OF ACTIVITY AREA .................................................................................. 16 3 ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 17 3.1 The Activity ...................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Potential Impacts to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ............................................................................ 17 4 DOCUMENTATION OF CONSULTATION ................................................................... 18 4.1 Consultation in Relation to the Assessment .................................................................................... 18 4.2 Participation in the Conduct of the Assessment .............................................................................. 20 4.3 Consultation in Relation to the Recommendations ......................................................................... 22 4.4 Summary of Outcomes of Consultation ........................................................................................... 22 5 DESKTOP ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................ 23 5.1 Environmental Context .................................................................................................................... 23 5.1.1 Geographic Region ................................................................................................................... 23 5.1.2 Geology, Geomorphology and Soils ......................................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Landforms and Hydrology ........................................................................................................ 24 5.1.4 Paleoenvironment and Climate................................................................................................ 24 5.1.6 Late Holocene Vegetation ........................................................................................................ 26 5.1.7 Traditional Resources ............................................................................................................... 26 Drysdale Bypass, Drysdale, Victoria: CHMP 13938, April 2017 vi 5.1.8 Post-Contact Land Use History ................................................................................................. 27 5.2 Aboriginal Context ........................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.2 Archaeological Research .......................................................................................................... 30 5.2.3 History and Ethnohistory ......................................................................................................... 31 5.3 Database Searches ........................................................................................................................... 35 5.3.1 Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register ..................................................................................... 35 5.4 Previous Archaeological Investigations ............................................................................................ 39 5.5 Aboriginal Archaeological