Changing the way you look at the world
One thrill about being a geologist with Creation Ministries International is that people ask about amazing places all over the world. I get to ‘travel’ the globe with a purpose. Someone asked today if I knew about La Piedra Del … Continued
Recently, a friend asked if I knew about Windjana Gorge in the north of Western Australia. He said, “It is on the Gibb River road in the Kimberley and the information there said the cliffs were a reef. It was … Continued
The adjacent figure is a small extract from a geological map of the area around Kellys Knob, Kununurra, Western Australia. Whenever I visit a new area, I spend much time poring over geological maps, which are available free as images … Continued
Figure 1 is a view from Kellys Knob looking south-west across the Ord River valley, which is wide and flat. Some Kununurra streets and houses are visible in the foreground. Further back you can see the Kununurra Airport. And beyond … Continued
This prominent hill just north of the town of Kununurra in the Kimberley in Western Australia is called Kellys Knob (aka Thegoowiyeng). It rises some 190 metres above the surrounding plain and gives great views of the area around Kununurra. … Continued
Figure 1 is from the raised walkway through Hidden Valley in Mirima National Park, Kununurra, WA. You can see the steep escarpment in the rock outcrop ahead, which rises some 30 metres above the floor of the valley. It is … Continued
After a short climb to a lookout at the end of Hidden Valley in Mirima National Park, a couple of kilometres north of Kununurra, you can enjoy an attractive view of the remarkable rock formations. This pile of sandstone, hundreds … Continued
Phillip Island, Victoria, is one of the most popular and interesting tourist destinations near Melbourne, just a two hour drive away. With the geological information provided on this blog for specific sites around Phillip Island you will be able to … Continued
The car park for Red Rock Point has nearby toilet facilities. There are a few walkways where you can gain access to the beach. The basalt outcrops here are red, having been altered from the usual black colour by the … Continued
Cowes, the main town of Phillip Island, faces north into Western Port, and looks toward French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. There are many shops, including restaurants, cafés, art, craft, and souvenir shops and a historical museum at the Heritage … Continued