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Ford
Burke Road; Canning Street, BRAYBROOK VIC 3034 - Property No 73

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1642 - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study 1997
1642 - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study 1997
1642 - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study 1997
Site 073 - Canning Street ford (2).jpg
Site 073 - Canning Street ford.jpg
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Statement of Significance

Statement of Significance

The Canning Street ford is of local historical significance as one of the first crossing places of the Maribyrnong River for European settlers from 1835 on. It is recorded in the first accounts of exploration (Grimes' 1803 journey) and in subsequent accounts of the difficulties of traversing the western plains. Although greatly modified, the immediate environs of the ford have remained undeveloped and so reflect the character of the area during the pioneering phase.
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    • Physical Description 1

      Ford - Physical Description 1

      Description

      A stone reef outcrops in the bed of the Maribyrnong River banking up the waters in a wide bend and providing a shallow crossing of the river. Gravels and sand have accumulated here, and flood deposits of silt have accumulated on the banks. The MMBW reconstructed the river banks and added stepping stones formed from large weathered basalt boulders. Dry stone walls and the secluded river reach gives a sense of the historical environment of the area.

      Physical Conditions

      Ford - Physical Conditions

      Condition/integrity

      Integrity is low due to the artificial crossing created by the MMBW. However, the immediate banks and river channel are not so extensively modified.

      Historical Australian Themes

      Ford - Historical Australian Themes

      3 Developing local, regional and national economies
      3.8 Moving goods and people

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Brimbank - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study

      Author: G. Vines
      Year: 2000
      Grading: Local

      Brimbank - Melbourne Western Region Industrial Heritage Study

      Author: G. Vines & A. Ward
      Year: 1989
      Grading:

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