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8423-7 Mount Shanahan

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 in the Gippsland Lakes Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
    • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in East Gippsland, Victoria (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams
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 section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.


Location:
7259.75. 6 kilometres north of Bindi.

Abstract:
Sheared Mt Tambo Group Sediments.

Access:
Walk from Mt Tambo Track.

Ownership:
Partly Crown land, partly Private land.

Geology:
Sheared and slickensides conglomerate and sandstone of the Mt Tambo Group occurs along the faulted contact with the Devonian Buchan Group

Significance:
Local. These minor structures provide evidence for the faulted contact.

Management:
Because of the area covered by the site the value of the significant geological feature cannot be seriously reduced by localized disturbance e.g. road works or extractive industry.

References:
Vandenberg, A.H.M. and O’Shea, P.J. 1980. 'Explanatory Notes on the Bairnsdale 1:250,000 geological map', Rep. geol. Surv. Vict., No.65.
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