This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:
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Location: | Grantville - 732404. Cuttings along Gorge Road two kilometres south of Glen Forbes. | |
Access: | Gorge Road. | |
Ownership: | Crown Land | |
Geology: | Massive sandstone beds outcrop in road cuttings for 1500 metres along Gorge Road. The beds are strongly jointed in the vertical plane with a prominent east direction to actually have a shallow dip towards the north-east. | |
Significance: | Regional. This is the most extensive and best exposed section of the Mesozoic rocks in the study area. | |
Management: | Class 2. Future roadworks should be designed to maintain the quality of display of the Mesozoic beds. | |
References: | Tickell, S.J., 1971. The geology of the Bass River Area. B.Sc. Hons thesis (unpub.) Dept. of Geol. Univ. of Melb. |