Dramatic evidence of catastrophic water flows in Mirima National Park, Kununurra, Australia
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
Mirima National Park, Kununurra, Western Australia
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
Tourist Brochure “A Geo Journey Through Prehistory Along the Tropic of Capricorn”
I’m looking at a brochure I obtained at the Anakie Gemfest headed “A Geo Journey Through Prehistory”. Anakie is a tiny town 300 km west of Rockhampton on the Capricorn Highway, in a locality where sapphires are mined. The brochure … Continued
Critique of Year 8 Geography resource about Uluru and Kata Tjuta connected with the Australian National Curriculum
Recently, a teacher from a Christian school asked for help with a year-8 geography class studying landforms and landscapes. It was part of the Australian National Curriculum, and the teacher had a powerpoint presentation they needed to show the students. … Continued
Amazing educational geological excursion, Phillip Island, Victoria
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
Phillip Island Excursion Site 19: Red Rock Point
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
Phillip Island Excursion Site 18: Cowes
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
Phillip Island Excursion Site 17: Rhyll Inlet and Diamond Dolly Quarry
Park at the loop at the end of McIlwraith Road overlooking Rhyll Inlet. You can walk west on a path along the top of the headland. After about 600 metres you will reach a wooden boardwalk that allows you to … Continued
Phillip Island Excursion Site 16: Rhyll township
If you park somewhere near the yacht club you can take a leisurely walk north along the narrow beach around the headland and back. There are public toilets at a couple of places in the area. Strewn across the beach … Continued
Phillip Island Excursion Site 15: San Remo, North Shore
This is not the most convenient site because parking is difficult, the beach is not accessible at high tide, and the rocks are highly altered and slippery when wet. Drive to San Remo over the Phillip Island Bridge and find … Continued