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GL15 (8422) Point Scott - Raymond Island

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:677036 (8422). South-eastern shoreline of Raymond Island.
Image: East Gippsland Sites of Significance
Cuspate foreland with parallel ridges (arrowed) at Point Scott - Raymond Island

Abstract:
Cuspate foreland; prior barrier.

Access:
Boat from Paynesville.

Ownership:
Private land.

Geomorphology:
Point Scott is a cuspate foreland formed by the accretion of curving, parallel beach ridges consisting of sand with some gravels. The outermost ridges have distinct crests and swales, are closely spaced and of Holocene origin. Further inland, and to the west are low, broad, widely spaced ridges with well developed soil profiles indicative of a prior barrier (Pleistocene) age. The Holocene accretion ridges are best developed on the eastern side of Point Scott as a result of wave refraction around the apex of the foreland, whereas the western side typically shows erosion.

Significance:
Regional. The site illustrates the reshaping of the prior barrier topography by more recent shoreline accretion.

Management:
The maintenance of the site is dependent on continued movement of sediment eastwards along Raymond Island to nourish the accretion, ridges on the north-east of the point. Coastal engineering or harbour works which reduced this movement could lead to erosion of the ridges.


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