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Oakdale West Estate – Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report Oakdale West Estate – Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report Oakdale West Estate Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report Report to Goodman April 2017 Page i Oakdale West Estate – Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Goodman Group has engaged Artefact Heritage to prepare an Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) for the proposed development of Oakdale West Estate and the West North South Link Road as the primary access road. The aims of this report are to identify any Aboriginal sites which may be present within the study area, to assess the potential for as yet unidentified Aboriginal archaeology to be present within the study area and to provide recommendations for further investigation, if required. The project area is approximately 164.5 hectares, consisting of land contained within Lot 11 DP1178389 and Lot 3031 DP1168407 within the Penrith City Council Local Government Area (LGA). The proposal involves the development of the Oakdale West Estate (Part A) and the West North South Link Road (Part B). The project is a separate but complimentary development to the Oakdale Central and Oakdale South Estates. An Aboriginal Heritage Assessment was prepared by Godden Mackay Logan (GML) in 2007 for the Oakdale Concept Plan. The Aboriginal Heritage Assessment included a number of precincts that are part of the Oakdale Concept Plan; including Oakdale Central, Oakdale South and Oakdale West (current study area). The Aboriginal Heritage Assessment concluded that there was potential for further intact cultural material to be located within surface and subsurface contexts along land bordering Ropes Creek. An Aboriginal archaeological sensitivity map was developed, based on proximity to Ropes Creek and its tributaries (GML 2007:55). Intensive surface survey and test excavations (dependant on the results of the survey) were recommended for areas identified as having archaeological sensitivity. A survey of the Part A study area was conducted by Alexander Timms (Artefact Heritage), Claire Rayner (Artefact Heritage), Steven Randall (DLALC) and Steven Knight (DLALC) on 21 October 2015. A second survey was undertaken for the Part B study area by Duncan Jones (Artefact Heritage), Veronica Norman (Artefact Heritage), Steven Randall (DLALC) and Jamie Stewart (Fitzpatrick) on 29 March 2016. Both surveys were undertaken in accordance with the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Code of Practice for Archaeological Investigation of Aboriginal Objects (Code of Practice). Overview of Findings The findings of the ASR are: • Based on the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) data, previously recorded sites EV1 and EV4 appeared to be located within the study area. However, the original recording of these sites (AHMS 2005) indicates that the sites were located to the west and within the adjacent property. This error is consistent with the datum error that occurs between AGD and GDA coordinates. The archaeological survey confirmed that EV1 and EV 4 are located outside the study area. • Five newly recorded Aboriginal sites were identified during the current survey: OW AS 1 (#45-5- 4672), OW AS 2 (#45-5-4674), OW IF 1 (#45-5-4673), OW IF 2 (#45-5-4675) and OW IF 3 (#45-5- 4676). • Three previously recorded AHIMS sites are located within the study area: Oakdale Campsite 1 (#45-5-3382), Oakdale Campsite 3 (#45-5-3384) and Oakdale Campsite 4 (#45-5-3385). Page ii Oakdale West Estate – Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report • An area of archaeological sensitivity along Ropes Creek and the tops of the ridgelines to the west of the watercourse has been identified. This area includes Aboriginal sites Oakdale Campsite 1 (#45-5-3382), Oakdale Campsite 3 (#45-5-3384), Oakdale Campsite 4 (#45-5-3385), OW AS 1 (#45-5-4672), OW AS 2 (#45-5-4674), OW IF 1 (#45-5-4673) and OW IF 2 (#45-5-4675). • Site OW IF 3 (#45-5-4676) and EP2 (#45-5-3311) are located outside of the area of archaeological sensitivity. This site is considered to be of low archaeological significance. It is therefore recommended that: • Aboriginal sites Oakdale Campsite 1 (#45-5-3382), Oakdale Campsite 3 (#45-5-3384), OW AS 1 (#45-5-4672), and OW AS 2 (#45-5-4674) will not be impacted by the proposed development, therefore no further archaeological investigation is required. • The concept design indicates that some areas of archaeological sensitivity will be impacted including Aboriginal sites Oakdale Campsite 4 (#45-5-3385) and OW IF 2 (#45-5-4675). • Test excavation should be conducted under the Code of Practice within the area of archaeological sensitivity that will be impacted by the proposal. The test excavation methodology will investigate the potential for subsurface cultural material within this area. Test excavation will determine the extent and archaeological significance of any identified cultural material and inform recommendations for further management or mitigation measures. A methodology for test excavation would be developed in consultation with the registered Aboriginal stakeholders. • The results of the test excavation would be discussed in a test excavation report which would also recommend whether any further investigation or reporting was required. • Aboriginal sites OW IF 3 (#45-5-4676) and EP2 (#45-5-3311) will be impacted by the proposed works. As both sites have been assessed as having low archaeological significance, no further investigation is required. • No further investigation is required for areas of no archaeological sensitivity. • If changes are made to the concept design that may result in further impacts to areas of archaeological sensitivity along the Ropes Creek corridor and associated ridgelines or to Aboriginal sites located outside the current area of impacts further archaeological assessment would be required. Page iii Oakdale West Estate – Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction and Background .................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 The Study Area ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 The Proposal .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Objectives of Assessment ...................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Consultation ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 Investigators and Contributors................................................................................................ 7 2.0 Legislative Context ................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) .......................................... 9 3.0 Environmental Context ........................................................................................... 11 3.1 Geology and Soils ................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Landforms and Hydrology .................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Natural Resources ................................................................................................................ 11 3.4 Previous Land Use ............................................................................................................... 12 3.4.1 Aerial Imagery Analysis. ................................................................................................... 12 3.5 Archaeological Implications for the Study Area .................................................................... 15 4.0 Aboriginal Historical and Archaeological Context ............................................... 16 4.1 Aboriginal Material Culture ................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Aboriginal History of the Locality .......................................................................................... 16 4.3 AHIMS Search Results ......................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Previous Archaeological Assessments ................................................................................ 21 4.4.1 Regional archaeological context....................................................................................... 21 4.4.2 Previous archaeological investigations within the Oakdale Industrial Estate ................... 26 4.4.3 Archaeological Investigations within the WNSRL Area .................................................... 29 5.0 Predictions .............................................................................................................. 31 5.1 Aboriginal Land Use ............................................................................................................. 31 5.2 Predictive Model ................................................................................................................... 31 6.0 Field Methods.......................................................................................................... 33 6.1 Site Definition.......................................................................................................................
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