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8.9 A/B Perched Lakes - Carlisle River

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:8-103278 (8.9A). 8-105275 (8.9B). Two kilometres south east of Carlisle River.

Access:
Off Tucker Orchard Road.

Ownership:
8.9A is on private land and 8.9B is partly on private land and partly on Crown Land.

Geomorphology:
Two small oval shaped basins occur on Tertiary sediments on the slopes of the Carlisle River valley. 8.9A is 50 m above the valley floor and 8.9B is 40 m higher again.

Significance:
Refer to assessment given for Sites 7.8A and 7.8B.

8.7 - 8.9
Site 8.7, 8.8, 8.9a & 8.9b
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