Historical information

Solomon Heights in Sunshine North is a 1920s subdivision that was never built, later rezoned industrial, and today remains an undeveloped patchwork of grasslands, quarries, and paper roads.

The estate is named after Michael Solomon, an early pastoralist whose 1830s sheep station and nearby Solomon’s Ford were key early European landmarks on the Maribyrnong River.

This report was undertaken to identify and characterise the vegetation on-site, to determine the presence (or likelihood thereof) of any significant flora and fauna species and/or ecological communities and address any implications under Commonwealth and State environmental legislation.

The area of Solomon Heights covered by this report is the southern half, Whitehill Avenue to the North, Munro Avenue to the South, Vermont Avenue to the East and the railway line to the West.

Significance

The results of the report found 78 flora species (35 indigenous and 43 non-indigenous), 2 native reptiles, 2 introduced mammals, 12 birds (8 natives and 4 introduced) and 1 native invertebrate were recorded in the study area.

Physical description

Large A4 loose leaf paper report

Inscriptions & markings

Final Report
Ecological Assessment, Solomon Heights (Munro Avenue to Whitehill Avenue) Sunshine North, Victoria
Prepared for Glen Ora Estate Pty Ltd
January 2016
Ecology and Heritage Parnters Pty Ltd