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11.2 Barwon River East Branch Landslip

This information has been developed from the publications:
  • 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 Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Shire of Otway (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
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 (external site) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:11-405278. Seven kilometres south east of Forrest.

Access:

Kaanglang Road.

Ownership:

Crown land (Reserved Forest).

Geomorphology:

This forested area shows evidence of former large scale landslide activity on a scale comparable to that which blocks the Barwon River at
Site 11.1.

Significance:

Regional. The site illustrates the nature of landslip activity in forested areas. The nature of the ground surface makes an interesting comparison with more recent movements at
Site 11.1.


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