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22. Moe - Erica Road Cutting

This information has been developed from the publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers,
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay and in the Catchment of Westernport Bay (1984, 88) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the South Gippsland Marine and Coastal Parks (1989) by Neville Rosengren.
Geological heritage sites, including sites of geomorphological interest and volcanic heritage sites, are under regular revision by the Geological Society of Australia, especially in the assessment of significance and values. Reference should be made to the most recent reports. See the Earth Science Heritage (external link) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:417896 to 428900. 500 metres east of Tyers River
Bridge.
Access:
Moe-Erica Road.
Ownership:
Crown Land (Road Reserve).

Geology/Geomorphology:
Road cuttings at this locality expose almost the complete sequence of Upper Silurian-Lower Devonian sediments comprising the Whitelaw Siltstone. The formation consists of steeply dipping, finely laminated pink to brown siltstone interbedded with occasional thinly bedded quartz-mica sandstone. The sandstone beds rarely exceed 30 cm in thickness. The sediments are well jointed with many of the joints filled by limonite.

Significance:
Regional. Type Section for Whitelaw Siltstone and conformable contact with Sinclair Valley Sandstone.

Management:
The value of the site would be enhanced by the maintenance of clear faces on the road cuttings.

References:
VandenBerg, A.H.M. 1975. Definitions and description of middle Ordovician to middle Devonian rock units of the Warburton district, East Central Victoria. Rep. geol. Surv. Vict., 1975/6.
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