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8722-1 Lake Elusive

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:
160190. 4 kilometres west of Wingan Inlet.
Image: East Gippsland Sites of Significance
Lake Elusive

Abstract:
Deep, dune blocked, freshwater lake.

Access:
Elusive Lake Track from West Wingan Road.

Ownership:
Crown Land (Croajingolong National Park).

Geology:
Poorly exposed Ordovician sandstone and shales outcrop on the northern shore of the lake. Deeply weathered Maramingo Granite is exposed along the eastern shoreline and there is less weathered outcrop at the mouths of small streams entering the lake in the north. Tertiary sands and gravel and Pleistocene and Holocene dune sands from most of the lake shoreline.

Geomorphology:
The lake is up to 21 metres deep and occupies a valley incised through the Tertiary sediments into impermeable Palaeozoic sand dunes migrating eastwards from the shoreline west of Mueller Rocks. The lack of alluvial sediment on the lake floor is due to the small discharge of the inflowing system.

Significance:
State. This is the deepest, dune blocked, coastal lake in Victoria.

Management:
Strict control on clearing of the catchment and on camping and boating are necessary to avoid serious pollution of the lake and a rapid increases in the rate of sedimentation.


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