Changing the way you look at the world
The standard explanation for Carnarvon Gorge in Central Queensland, Australia, is that Carnarvon Creek, which flows through the Gorge, shaped it over millions of years. However, there are many features about the Gorge that contradict this story, but are explained … Continued
Here’s an attractive brochure just printed showing how the Glass House Mountains, a popular tourist destination in South east Queensland, were formed during the catastrophic Flood of Noah’s time. I’m keen to see Christians promoting the biblical worldview in the … Continued
Carnarvon Gorge is a spectacular natural wonder in the semi-arid heart of Central Queensland, 600 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. At its mouth the Gorge sits 600 metres below a basalt plateau. The boulder-strewn Carnarvon Creek winds through its 22 kilometre1 … Continued
In December 2010, Peter Scheele from the Netherlands published an excellent paper in Journal of Creation on the carving of the Grand Canyon. It’s now available at creation.com (also as pdf). Scheele shows in graphic detail that the Grand Canyon … Continued
Standing on the lookout at Mapleton Falls it feels like you are suspended in mid-air. Alongside is Pencil Creek with its white foam bubbling over the sharp edge of the vertical basalt cliff, and plunging 120 metres to the valley … Continued
Yesterday my wife and I visited the Mary Cairncross Reserve in the Backall Range near Maleny and took this photo. I never tire of the view. It was slightly hazy but the outlook was spectacular as usual, with the clouds … Continued
Reader JF contacted me asking for help with their son’s assignment: Hi, my son is in year 4 and has been given an assignment on “weathering and erosion at a landform in your local area”. If he could get some … Continued
I was encouraged to receive an email from a geologist friend who has been working in mining and mineral exploration most of his life. A quick note to thank you for the list of references you sent. My interest in … Continued
My colleague Robert Carter recently sent me a link to a video that documents the draining of the hundred-year-old Condit Dam on the White Salmon River in Washington State in the Pacific NW. About the event, the commentary on … Continued
Here are some raised sea-level maps of the Sydney area that show very interesting features connected with the receding waters of Noah’s Flood. First image: The 80m level is the level at which the scarp west of Sydney pops … Continued