[Proc. Koyal Soc. Victoria, 23 (N.S.) Pt. II., 1911.] 



Art. XXXV. — A Contribution to the Physiography of 

 the Yarra River and Dandenong Greek Basins, 

 Victoria. 



By J. T. JUTSON 



(Victorian Government Reseai'ch Scholar, University of Melbourne). 

 (With Plates LXXXVI.-XC.) 

 [Read Sth December, 1910.] 



Introduction. 



In this paper an attempt is made to throw some light upon 

 the history of the Yarra River and Dandenong Creek Basins 

 since the last great uplift of the land. The more recent minor 

 changes of the Yarra near its mouth have been described by 

 several writers, and upon these aspects I do not propose to 

 touch. This paper is concerned mainly wuth the Yarra Valley 

 upstream from Heidelberg, and with the basin of the Dande- 

 nong Creek generally. As; will be noticed in the sequel, the 

 two basins are in places intimately associated with one an- 

 other, and thus they may be conveniently dealt with to- 

 gether. 



Previous Literature. 



Apart from Professor Gregory's work, which will be pre- 

 sently referred to, little has been published on the Yarra and 

 Dandenong Creek Basins. Such literature as exists, and which 

 bears on the subjects in hand, will be mentioned when dealing 

 with the origin of the various land forms. 



In 1903 Professor Gregory published his suggestive and 

 stimulating work on the Geography of Victoria (1). In pass- 

 ing I would like to express my deep indebtedness to this book, 

 and to point out that it is practically the pioneer work in 

 Victoria in the application of the principles of modern 

 physiogi-aphy, of which at the present time Prof. W. M. Davis 

 of America is perhaps the most distinguished exponent. 



