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24. Yarragon Monocline

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 on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay and in the Catchment of Westernport Bay (1984, 88) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the South Gippsland Marine and Coastal Parks (1989) 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 (external link) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:160680. South of the Princes Highway east and west of Yarragon.
Image: West Gippsland Sites of Significance
Escarpments of the Yarragon Monocline, south Yarragon.

Access:
Hazeldene Road.

Ownership:
Private Land.

Geology/Geomorphology:
The Yarragon Monocline defines the northern margin of the Narracan Block of the South Gippsland Hills west of Moe. The monocline is marked by an abrupt steepening of slopes to the south of the Princes Highway and by outcrop of Mesozoic rocks in incised stream valleys.

Significance:
State. This is a clearly expressed structural feature and forms a major physiographic boundary in the study area.

Management:
Because of the area covered by the site, the significance is unlikely to be reduced by localised or intensive land disturbance such as quarrying.


Sites of Geological & Geomorphological Significance - Figure 46
Site 8121-24
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