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15.4 Wattle Hill

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:15-967088 to 14-956108. (Road cuttings along the Great Ocean Road).

Access:
Great Ocean Road.

Ownership:
Crown land (Road Reserve).

Geology:
The road cuttings along a four kilometre sector of the Great Ocean Road from Wattle Hill to the Gellibrand River bridge expose Otway Group Sediments designated as the Moonlight Head Beds (Baker 1950).

Significance:
Regional. This is the main area of exposure of the Moonlight Head Beds apart from the coastal outcrops. The beds display several structures such as different dip directions and small faults that are of importance in determining the regional structure of the area. Fossil plant remains of the Zone D of Douglas (1969) are recorded from these cuttings.

References:
Baker, G. (1950). "Geology and physiography of the Moonlight Head district." Proc. R. Soc. Vict. 60: pp. 17-44.
Douglas, J.G. (1969). "The Mesozoic flora of Victoria, Pts 1 & 2." Mem. geol. surv. Vict. 29.

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Sites 15.3 & 15.4
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