Oona Nicolson

Ms.

Oona

Nicolson

Full member

03 9377 0100

0428 725 089

Cultural Heritage Division

ASCOT VALE

3032

VIC

Australia

Ecology Partners

* BA (Hons), Flinders University

Southeastern Australia; anytime SA and VIC

Full Member, Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. nMember, Australian Archaeological Association Inc. nMember, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology nAssociate Member, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology nFoundation Member, Chinese in Australia History Association nLife Member, Flinders University Archaeology Society

Oona is a Principal Heritage Consultant and Director with Ecology Partners Pty Ltd. Prior to joining Ecology Partners, Oona worked for Environmental Resources Management, Biosis Research and du Cros and Associates and participated in a number of excavations of historical sites, including the Elizabeth Symons Nursing Home in Innamincka (SA), Viewbank Homestead (VIC), the National Hotel in Gisborne South (VIC) and the Poonindie Aboriginal Mission (SA). She has also worked in maritime archaeology whilst employed with the Maritime Unit of the State Heritage Branch of South Australia.

Since 1998, Oona has worked as a full time consultant surveying for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal historical sites throughout New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Consultation with Aboriginal communities is an integral part of Oona's work. As well as being an experienced excavator of both historical and Aboriginal sites, Oona has an interest in managing projects of an interdisciplinary nature incorporating the work of historians, conservation architects, flora and fauna specialists and heritage engineers.

NICOLSON, O. 2001 Melbourne Airport Rail Link: Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Archaeology: Panel Presentation. Unpublished report to the Department of Infrastructure.

NICOLSON, O., R. Sim and D. West 2001 Pieman River State Reserve - Corinna Tourism Development Zone Cultural Heritage Values - Survey, Recording and Conservation Plan, Tasmania. Unpublished report to Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment and Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service.

Predavec, M., O. NICOLSON, M. Richardson, R. Riddett, S. Reeves and K. Paterson 2001 Cultural and Natural Heritage Values of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. Unpublished report to Salomon Smith Barney Australia Securities Pty Ltd.

Debney, T., O. NICOLSON, M. Sheehan and L. Amorosi 2000 Goulburn Valley Highway - Shepparton Bypass Review of Western Route Planning Study: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. Unpublished report to Ove Arup and Partners Pty Ltd.

Muir, S., O. NICOLSON and J. Tulloch 2000 An Archaeological Survey of Melbourne Airport Rail Link, Victoria. Unpublished report to Allom Lovell and Associates and the Department of Infrastructure.

NICOLSON, O. 1999 An Archaeological and Heritage Survey of Land East of Epping Road, Epping North, Victoria. Unpublished report to Coomes Consulting Group.

NICOLSON, O. 1999 Test Pit Excavation and Monitoring of Site H7924-0005, the Hughes Creek Hotel Site, Goulburn Valley Highway, Victoria. Unpublished report to VicRoads.

NICOLSON, O. 1999 A Photographic Record of Rockbank Middle Road (H7822/0188), Caroline Springs, Victoria. Unpublished report to Delfin Property Group Ltd.

NICOLSON, O. 1996 A Fish Called Condah: An Analysis of Archaeological Interpretations of the Cultural Landscapes of the Lake Condah Region in Southestern Victoria, Australia. Unpublished BA (Hons) thesis, Department of Archaeology, Flinders University, Adelaide.

Excavation Site Recording Site Survey

Excavation Site Recording Site Survey

CONTACT ARCHAEOLOGY: site survey, site recording, excavation
Historic site management and interpretation
Project management
Site significance assessments
Archival research
Community consultation and negotiation