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15.6 Johanna Falls

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:15-054092. Two kilometres north-west of Johanna.

Access:

Blue Johanna Road.

Ownership:

Private land.

Geology/Geomorphology:

The Johanna River and a tributary from the west, cross south easterly dipping beds of Otway Group arkose. Several sets of cascades and small falls have developed on both streams above and below the confluence.

Significance:

Regional. The resistant outcrops here may be correlated with the hard rock formation that form the coastal cliffs at Lion Headland.

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