Inland Dunes
Qpd
The inland sand hills and dunes cover many of the terraces between Qp2 to Qp5. They form a discontinuous mantle over the alluvial plains east of Blackall Creek, and become more extensive east of Perry River. The dunes in these areas were most likely formed from sands blown from these streams by the prevailing westerly winds, particularly during periods of aridity associated with past glacial periods.
Subdivisions of the East Gippsland alluvial terraces, coastal plains and coastal dunes
| Geological subdivision | Landform | Example |
| Tertiary | Foothills (dissected former plain) | Extensive foothills at the base of the Highlands |
| Qp1 | Dissected high level terraces | Minor occurrences in the upper Mitchell and Perry River valleys |
| Qp2 | Undulating plain, minor dissection | Stratford to near Bairnsdale |
| Qp3 | Undulating plain | Minor occurrences |
| Qp4 | Near level plain, slightly dissected around Bairnsdale | Heyfield, Briagolong, west of Bairnsdale |
| Qp5 | Terrace plain | Stratford, Toongabbie, Lucknow |
| Qp6 | Terrace plain | Clydebank, Sale, Nambrock |
| Qpd | Inland dunes | Mostly east of the Perry river |
| Qra | Flood plain | Present flood plains |
| Qrd | Coastal dunes | |
| Qrm | Marine plain |
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