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Location: | Barrallier - 507610. The extreme north-western corner of the island at Scrub Point, near the inner margin of the salt marsh. | Ferruginous sandstone outcrop at Scrub Point (A), Site 203. Note the thinning of the mangroves and accumulation of beaches and cheniers (arrowed). |
Access: | From the north termination of the Coast Road, access to the north-west of Scrub Point is via a sandy track across private property. | |
Ownership: | Crown land - Coastal Reserve | |
Geology/Geomorphology: | View Rock is a large boulder-like accumulation of ferruginous sandstone, honeycombed in part, and approximately 10 m in elevation. It is surrounded by salt marsh deposits, small lagoons and a degenerate mangrove fringe. | |
Significance: | Regional. The outcrop is the only ferruginous sandstone which may be readily observed above high tide level. Other ferruginous outcrops indicated on the geological sheet occur at inter-tidal levels and are not as accessible for study, due to their tidal submergence. | |
Management: | Class 1. The ferruginous sandstones outcropping on the coast have been used to provide construction material for buildings on French Island. To preserve the extent of the outcrops it is recommended that no further extraction of stone be permitted from the site. |
Sites 202 & 203. North coast of French Island and Scrub Point |