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8422-4 Bruthen - Buchan Road Cutting

This information has been developed from the publications:

    • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers.
    • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Gippsland Lakes Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
    • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in East Gippsland, Victoria (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams
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 section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

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Location:
750246. 500 metres east of railway crossing on Bruthen - Buchan Road.

Image: East Gippsland Sites of Significance
Haunted Hill Gravel, unconformably overlying Ordovician sediments near Bruthen.

Abstract:
Ordovician - Tertiary unconformity.

Access:
Bruthen - Buchan Road.

Ownership:
Crown land.

Geology:
The cutting on the southern side of the road displays strongly cross-bedded and ferruginous sand and gravels resting with marked angular unconformity on steeply dipping and faulted Ordovician sandstones and slates. The sands and gravels are typical of the non-marine Haunted Hill Gravel which overlies the Palaeozoic and Tertiary rocks in south-east and east Gippsland.

Significance:
Regional. This site clearly displays the nature of the contact between the Haunted Hill Gravel and the Palaeozoic rocks.

Management:
The interest of the site is dependent upon maintaining the clear exposure of the angular unconformity. Future roadwork programmes need to take account of this.


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