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218. Freeman Point - Baxter Formation

This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Westernport Bay Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
  • 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 Environmental Significance in the Flood Plain of the Upper Yarra Valley Region (1983) by Neville Rosengren, Douglas Frood and Kim Lowe (as part of a study of Sites of Environmental Significance by the University of Melbourne for the then Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority).
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 (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.


Location:
Palmer - 650522. The site extends from 1.5 km west of Freeman Point to 2 km east of Freeman Point.
Image: Sites of Significance Westernport Bay
Sandy cuspate foreland west of Freeman Point. Arrow indicates coastal bluff, Site 218.

Access:
McLeod Road and walk along the beach from Freeman Point.

Ownership:
Crown land.

Geology/Geomorphology:
West of Freeman Point the coast is low and sandy and there is a sandy cuspate foreland over 200 m wide. Behind this is a low coastal bluff. East of Freeman Point there are cliffs ranging from 3 to 10 m in height eroded into Upper Tertiary Baxter Formation sediments.

Significance:
State. The cliffs in Baxter Formation exposed in the site offer excellent vertical sections through the various members of the Baxter Formation. No detailed investigations of the stratigraphy have been conducted and it is essential that representative sections be preserved for this purpose. The sandy cuspate foreland is an excellent example of this feature and is one of a complex of sandy depositional forms on the south-east coast of French Island.

Management:
To maintain the outcrop it is essential that no quarrying or removal of sediment be permitted from this site. The cliffs vary from active to inactive sectors, and construction of sea walls or erosion protection structures should be prohibited as this would allow accumulation of weathered products on the cliff face and would mask the outcrops. No buildings should be permitted on the cuspate foreland and quarrying of sand should be prohibited.
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