8323-1 Precipice Plain

This information has been developed from the publications:

Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers.
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Gippsland Lakes Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in East Gippsland, Victoria (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams

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Location:	235985. 14 kilometres south-east of Mt Hotham.
Abstract:	Alpine plain formed in Tertiary Older Basalt.
Access:	Dinner Plain Track off Alpine Road.
Ownership:	Private land.
Geology/Geomorphology:	Precipice Plain is drained by the tributaries of the Victoria River. It is a flat lying swampy plain developed on basalt, which is bounded on its southern edge by cliffs up to 10 m in height. The plain drains to the south and the small streams plunge over the basalt cliff nick points in small waterfalls.
Significance:	Local. Precipice Plain is typical of the high altitude plains formed in Tertiary Older Basalts.
Management:	Because of the area covered by this site the value of the significant geological/geomorphological features is unlikely to be seriously reduced by localized disturbance, e.g. road works or extractive industries.

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