Changing the way you look at the world
One interesting feature of the rocks around Canberra is that they are confined to a small time-interval on the geological column, that is from the Middle Ordovician to the Late Silurian (see figure 1 for the location of these rocks … Continued
Here is a great guide for anyone living in the Illawarra Region, just a couple of hours’ drive south of Sydney. It is a beautiful coastal area with a long history of commerce and industry with timber cutting, grazing, coal … Continued
The City of Gosford, 70 km north of Sydney, Australia, is hosting an exhibition of plant and animal fossils typical of species linked to the sandstone formations of the area. The exhibition allows people to see some of the finds … Continued
Here’s an email question I received today from GC asking for help about the geology of an area north of Sydney, Australia. I’m wondering if you know of any Christian geologists, specifically in NSW, that may be interested in helping … 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
Keen students from a Sydney High school examine Ashfield Shale in a road cut in the Blue Mountains north-west of Sydney. It’s an excellent outcrop in a quiet street that can be researched at leisure. The Ashfield Shale directly … Continued
Question from a reader: I’m finding your site fascinating. I live in Kurrajong Village [in the Blue Mountains north-west of Sydney, Australia] and was wondering where exactly the fault in my area runs? Do you have a map with the … Continued
As I have previously mentioned, the Australian geological map series is most helpful for a first assessment of the effects of Noah’s Flood. The geological section shown here is from the Wollongong 1:250,000 sheet (SI 56 09, second edition, New … Continued
This is the spectacular view from Sublime Point looking south toward Wollongong. The escarpment to the right rises 400 metres above the Pacific Ocean to a plateau. The steep vertical cliffs at the top of the escarpment are in Hawkesbury … Continued
Everyone had a great time last Saturday on the Illawarra geological field trip organized by Creation Ministries International. The weather was perfect and the enormous waves made the Blowhole at Kiama look like a fireworks display. It was also fantastic … Continued