This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:
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Location: | Pakenham – 625927. Three kilometres east of Upper Beaconsfield. | Split Rock, Site 13 |
Access: | Split Rock Road. | |
Ownership: | Crown Land. | |
Geomorphology: | Split Rock is a single spherical boulder of Tynong Granite approximately three metres in diameter. It is an appropriately named feature as it is split into two nearly equal parts separated by a single curving fracture plane. | |
Significance: | Regional. The boulder is a classic example of a split rock, an unusual weathering form that is characteristic of granitic rock. It is easily accessible for public inspection and is one of the most pronounced expressions of granite topography in this part of the Westernport Bay catchment. | |
Management: | Class 1. The boulder needs to be examined in situ to appreciate its properties and must not be moved or disturbed. Any roadside clearing or widening must be planned to avoid disturbance to the site. |
Site 13, Split Rock |