32. Merriman Creek - Callignee South

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.

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Location:	665510 to 690534. Merriman Creek south of Callignee South.	Sites 8221-30 32 33
Access:	Blackwarry North Road, Youngs Road.
Ownership:	Crown Land.
Geology/Geomorphology:	Mesozoic arkose and mudstone outcrop along Merriman Creek north of Sassafras Creek. The outcrops include some relatively unweathered sections of blue-grey to black mudstone with abundant plant remains, including Taeiopteris daintreii (see also Site 8221 – 30).
Significance:	State. The outcrops are some of the best exposures of Mesozoic rocks in the South Gippsland region. Extensive horizontal and vertical sections may be traced along Merriman Creek and many are relatively unweathered.
Management:	Reservoir construction or other major disturbance that would obscure the outcrops above Sassafras Creek should be prohibited.

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