Keilor archaeological site, Melbourne

#584 among attractions in Melbourne

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Facts and practical information

The Keilor archaeological site was among the first places to demonstrate the antiquity of Aboriginal occupation of Australia when a cranium, unearthed in 1940, was found to be nearly 15,000 years old. Subsequent investigations of Pleistocene alluvial terraces revealed hearths about 31,000 years BP, making Keilor one of the earliest sites of human habitation in Australia. Remains of megafauna suggest a possible association with Aboriginal hunting. ()

Coordinates: 37°42'15"S, 144°50'16"E

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Brimbank (Keilor)Melbourne Australia

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Day trips

Keilor archaeological site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watergardens Town Centre, Knights Stadium, Albion Viaduct, Steele Creek Trail.

3.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Watergardens Town Centre, Melbourne
87 min walk • Watergardens Town Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in Taylors Lakes, 24 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Victoria. It opened in 1997, and is owned by the Queensland Investment Corporation.
4.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Knights Stadium, Melbourne
104 min walk • Knights Stadium is an Australian soccer stadium in Sunshine North, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Built in 1989, it is used by the Melbourne Knights as a home ground in the NPL Victoria competition, and previously in the National Soccer League.
3.1 miS
Bridge
Albion Viaduct, Melbourne
78 min walk • The Maribyrnong River Viaduct carries the Albion–Jacana railway line, Melbourne across the Maribyrnong River in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It is located near the E J Whitten Bridge, and is almost 400 metres long.
2.2 miSE
Cycling, Bike path
Steele Creek Trail, Melbourne
56 min walk • The Steele Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Steele Creek in the Outer North Western suburbs of Keilor Park, Keilor East, Tullamarine, Airport West, Melbourne Airport, Avondale heights, Essendon West and Niddrie in Melbourne.
1.6 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Maribyrnong River Trail, Melbourne
41 min walk • The Maribyrnong River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Maribyrnong River through the north western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
3.8 miSW
Area
Melbourne/Sunshine and Melton, Melbourne
97 min walk • The City of Brimbank is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.
2.7 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Airport West, Melbourne
70 min walk • Airport West is a suburb 12 km north-west of Melbourne, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2016 census, Airport West had a population of 7,564.
1.1 miSE
Park
Keilor Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
29 min walk • Keilor Botanic Gardens, located in Melbourne's north-west in the suburb of Keilor Park, is entirely devoted to Australian native flora. Created in 1982, it covers 10 hectares. It is managed by the City of Brimbank as part of Keilor Park Reserve and Botanic Gardens.
3.2 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Melbourne
82 min walk • The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
2 miS
Park
Brimbank Park, Melbourne
52 min walk • Brimbank Park is a state park managed by Parks Victoria situated in the north-western Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia.
4.4 miSW
Mosque
Deer Park Mosque, Melbourne
113 min walk • The Deer Park Mosque is a mosque located in the Melbourne north-western suburb of Deer Park, in Victoria, Australia. The mosque is supervised by the Australian Islamic Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina Inc.