Sb1 Red Rock - Eruption Point

This information has been developed from the publications:

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 Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the Shire of Otway (1984) 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 (external link) for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location

Sunbury - 917453. Shire of Bulla. Northern side of Western Highway 7 km east of Gisborne.

Sb1 - Red Rock, a lava capped eruption point with scoria.

Access

Dalrymple Road

Ownership

Private land

Site Description

Red Rock is a prominent eruption point similar in form to Mt Holden and Mt Aitken, with a more or less flat top surrounded by rock cliffs except, for the eastern side where there is a long gentle slope descending to the surrounding lava plain. There is a scoria rim which has been partly quarries and exposes a section of the red scoria from which the mount derives its name.

Significance

Regional. Red Rock is a significant landscape feature of the plains to the east of Gisborne. The hill contains a higher percentage of scoria than normally occurs in the volcanoes of the Gisborne district.

Management

Class 2. The hill should not be subject to residential subdivision above the 450 m contour.

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