This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:
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Location: | Rhyll – 466429 to Somers 460428. Coastal outcrops approximately 200 m east and west of Cowes Jetty. | |
Access: | Beach walk from Cowes Jetty. | |
Ownership: | Crown land. | |
Geology: | These are small outcrops of tuffs that protrude seawards as minor headlands. They are a dark red and brown colour with joints occupied by a polished dark material suggesting deep weathering and laterization. The pattern of beach accumulation adjacent to the outcrops indicates strong beach sand drift towards the east. | |
Significance: | Regional. The outcrops are easily accessible examples of the tuff material that is common in the Older Volcanics of Phillip Island. | |
Management: | Class 2. As a large part of Mussell Rocks is obscured by Cowes Jetty, it is recommended the Erehwon Point rocks and the rocks 150 m west of the jetty be retained as an example of the material described above. Any foreshore development programme should be designed to avoid obscuring those outcrops. |