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8422-8 Myrtle Point

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.


Location:

465158. Five kilometres west of Bairnsdale on northern side of Mitchell V alley near Calulu.


River cliff (arrowed), exposing Bairnsdale Limestone overlying Wuk Wuk Marl. Complex of abandoned meanders. Mitchell River floodplain near Calulu.

Geology:

River cliff exposes five metres of Wuk Wuk Marl overlain by Bairnsdale Limestone.


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