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8523-20 Coates Property Area

Sites 8523 (8522) 16 to 30 - The Buchan/Murrindal Limestone Basin

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
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 section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.


Location:
070497. Adjacent to and west of Moons Road.

Image: East Gippsland Sites of Significance
Coates property. Anticlinical fold (A), Doline (B), Uvala (C).

Abstract:
Folding of Buchan Group Sediments together with surface karst features and caves.

Access:
Moons Road.

Ownership:
Private land.

Geology:
Buchan Caves Limestone is exposed adjacent to Moons Road where it is characterised by extensive surface karst development. Near the head of Wilsons Creek, Buchan Cave Limestone is again bought to the surface in an anticline which is well exposed on the northern slopes of the creek.

Significance:
State. This area contains classic examples of folding of the Buchan Group sediments together with important surface karst features. The cave systems have not been investigated in detail and may in future prove to be of higher than State significanced.

Management:
The significance of the area showing the folding is dependent upon the maintenance of a clear display of the feature. Any activity which will obscure or remove the feature should be avoided. The incomplete nature of research in this area makes it impossible to formulate specific management prescriptions.

References:

Tiechert, C. and Talent, J.A. 1958. 'Geology of the Buchan area, East Gippsland', Mem. geol. Surv. Vict., 21: 1-56.
Matthews, P.G. (ed) 1968. Speleological Handbook. Victorian Speleological Association.

8523 23 to 24 28 to 31
8523 (8522)-20 to 8523-21, 23-24, 26-31
Image: East Gippsland Sites of Significance
East Buchan. Blind valley to Wilson Cave (EB-4).
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