This information has been developed from the publications:
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Location: | 19-492156. Five kilometres south of Kennett River. | Point Hawdon - emerged platform. |
Access: | Great Ocean Road. | |
Geomorphology: | The point is backed by a small gently sloping terrace less than ten metres high. The surface is concealed by soil and other weathered material. The generally level nature of the surface suggests it is an emerged shoreline erosion terrace, dating back to the Last Interglacial phase of higher sea level (Gill, 1973). | |
Significance: | Regional. Several similar terraces occur along the eastern Otway coast. This example lacks the clear display of selected features that occur elsewhere e.g. Site 20.2 Point Sturt. | |
References: | Gill, E. D. (1973). "Rate and mode of retrogradation on rocky coasts in Victoria, Australia." Boreas 2:143-171. |
Site 19.2, 19.4 and 19.6 |