3-2 Landslip north west of Tahara

This information has been developed from the publications:

An assessment of the Geological/Geomorphological Significance of Private Land in the Shire of Portland (1981) by N. Rosengren, J Mallen, T Shepherd.

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Locality:

7222-559260. Seven kilometres north-west of Tahara.

Access:

Tiemans Road off Merino-Coleraine Road.

Geology/Geomorphology:

This site comprises a small landslip on weathered Lower Cretaceous sediments (Otway Group). The headwall of the original slide exposes grey clay overlain by 30 cm of a ferric concretionary horizon. This has been referred to as a Tertiary laterite capping. Further slumping, terracing, and tunnelling occurs downslope from the base of the original slide. The site has been heavily grazed.

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