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20.2 Point Sturt - Shore Platform and Terrace

This information has been developed from the publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) by Neville Rosengren
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay (1988) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Shire of Otway (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
Geological heritage sites, including sites of geomorphological interest and volcanic heritage sites, are under regular revision by the Geological Society of Australia, especially in the assessment of significance and values. Reference should be made to the most recent reports. See the Earth Science Heritage (external site) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:20-518188. One kilometre south east of Wye River.

Jointing and minor faulting in Otway Group at Point Sturt.

Access:
Great Ocean Road.

Ownership:
Crown land.

Geomorphology:
The shore platform here has three low ramparts dipping seaward at 12o and consisting of massive arkose beds (Gill, 1972). The platform is backed by a narrow terrace surveyed by Gill (1972). Several features of this terrace, e.g. its level surface, cavitation weathering on the outer slopes, and abandoned channels (partly boulder filled) cut into the edge, suggest it is an emerged former shore platform representing a 7.5 metre higher sea level during the Last Glacial stage (Gill, 1972).

Significance:
International. The assemblage of features described make this a major site to study abandoned shore line and inter-tidal features. As some doubt is attached to the mechanism of shore platform development, the site assumes great significance as an easily accessible one to observe these processes. It is an important locality in the global network of Pleistocene higher sea level sites.

Reference:
Gill, E. D. (1972). "The relationship of present shore platforms to past sea levels." Boreas 1:1-25.
Gill, E. D. (1972). "Ramparts on shore platforms." Pacific. Geol. 4:121-132.

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Sites 20.1, 20.2 & 20.3

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