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Location: | 551327. Four kilometres south of Hiawatha. | Gravel terrace (A) at flood level, and higher-level terrace (B) - Albert River at Hiawatha. |
Access: | Albert River Road. | |
Ownership: | Private Land. | |
Geology/Geomorphology: | Two river terraces are developed on the eastern side of the Albert River. The lower terrace is at river flood level and contains coarse gravels and sands. | |
Significance: | Regional. The terraces are well defined and illustrate clearly the morphology of confined flood plains. | |
Management: | Quarrying of the lower terrace should not be permitted along this sector of the creek. |