This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:
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Location: | Warragul - 023673. Four kilometres west of Ellinbank. | Older Volcanics (A) overlying Childers Formation (B) in the Ellinbank quarry. |
Access: | Maxwells Road. | |
Ownership: | Private land. | |
Geology: | The quarry exposes sand gravel of the Childers Formation overlain by basalts and weathered tuff of the Older Volcanics. The lithology and structure of the formations and the contact between them is clearly displayed. | |
Significance: | Regional. The site provides the best exposure in the study area of the contact between Older Volcanics and sub-basaltic sediments. | |
Management: | Class 2. Provision should be made for retaining the quarry face exposing the contact section. The quarry management principles apply here. |