26. Cannibal Hill - Tynong Granite

This information has been developed from one or more of these publications:

Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Westernport Bay Catchment (1984) by Neville Rosengren.
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) by Neville Rosengren
Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay (1988) by Neville Rosengren.
Sites of Environmental Significance in the Flood Plain of the Upper Yarra Valley Region (1983) by Neville Rosengren, Douglas Frood and Kim Lowe (as part of a study of Sites of Environmental Significance by the University of Melbourne for the then Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority).

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 (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:

Tonimbuk - 843875. Five kilometres north of Garfield.

Image: Sites of Significance Port Phillip Bay

Cannibal Hill is one of the southernmost granite outcrops to display rock slabs and boulders.

Access:

Garfield North Road.

Ownership:

Crown Land.

Geology/Geomorphology:

Cannibal Hill is a conspicuous summit on the southern edge of outcrop of the Tynong Granite. On the northern slopes are rock slabs and flared slopes of granite but there are no large tors.

Significance:

Regional. The site is an easily accessible example of the Tynong Granite.

Management:

Class 3. Any changes in land use would not reduce the significance of the site.

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