9. Pleistocene Shoreline Scarp

This information has been developed from the publication:

Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers

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Location:	535195. Two kilometres south-east of Welshpool.	Low scarp (dotted) marking Pleistocene shoreline - Welshpool.
Access:	Telegraph Road, Rossiters Road.
Ownership:	Private Land.
Geology/Geomorphology:	This site includes two low escarpments which are probably relict and degraded former sea cliffs. They indicate the sea level during the last interglacial high sea level phase (approximately 100,000 years ago) and may represent the maximum limit of Pleistocene submergence of the South Gippsland coastal area.
Significance:	Regional. Although these are inconspicuous features, they are of considerable importance in defining the Pleistocene sea level history of Gippsland.
Management:	The scarps are unlikely to be seriously affected by localised land disturbance but extensive construction or earthmoving works would obviously obscure this minor change in relief.

Sites of Geological & Geomorphological Significance - Figure 7

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