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14. Caversham Hill - Lysterfield Granodiorite

This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Westernport Bay Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) by Neville Rosengren
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay (1988) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Environmental Significance in the Flood Plain of the Upper Yarra Valley Region (1983) by Neville Rosengren, Douglas Frood and Kim Lowe (as part of a study of Sites of Environmental Significance by the University of Melbourne for the then Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority).
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 (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:Pakenham – 642916. Four kilometres east of Upper Beaconsfield.
Access:Hien Road.
Ownership:Private land.
Geology/Geomorphology:Boulders and rock slabs of Lysterfield Granodiorite occur on the northern slope of the Caversham hill.
Significance:Local. This is one of the few outcrops of Lysterfield Granodiorite in the study area.
Management:Class 3. No restriction on land use is necessary to maintain the significance of the site.
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