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8723-9 Mount Coopracambra

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:

035715. 13 kilometres north-east of Weeragua

Abstract:

Prominent peak with outcrops of Noorinbee Granodiorite and substantial landslide.

Access:

Three kilometres walk from Yambulla peak track.

Ownership:

Crown Land (Coopracambra State Park).

Geology/Geomorphology:

Mount Coorpracambra rises to more than 900 metres and as such is the most prominent landscape feature of this area. Noorinbee Granodiorite is exposed on the western slopes of the mount and minor tor development occurs on the peak itself. A large landslide is a prominent feature of the northern slopes (038725).

Significance:

Local. The granitic peak of Mount Coopracambra provides a scenically spectacular backpack to the surrounding river gorge topography of the Genoa River.

Management:

Slope instability will need to be considered in any proposed walking track or road construction in the area.
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