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SV2 - Anakie Gorge - Structures

This information has been developed from this publication:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Western Region of Melbourne (1986) 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 section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:Staughton Vale - 610060. Shire of Corio. Valley of Stony Creek, 2km south-west of Staughton Vale.
Image: Sites of Significance Werribee
Anakie Gorge - Structures

Access:
Anakie Gorge Road.

Ownership:
Crown land.

Site Description:
Stony Creek is deeply incised into the scarp of the Rowsley Fault. Numerous sedimentary structures including complex folding and fracture systems in the Ordovician sedimentary rocks are displayed in the walls of the gorge and in outcrops on the valley floor.

Significance:
Regional. The outcrops are an excellent display of the structures in the basement rocks of the Brisbane Ranges. The gorge is a major physiographic feature of the ranges.

Management:
Class 2. Maintenance of National Parks Service management principles is sufficient to protect the features of the site.

SV2 Anakie Gorge
Site - SV2
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