Nowra Sandstone
Appearance
Nowra Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Permian | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Thickness | up to 90 metres (300 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
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Extent | Sydney Basin |
Nowra Sandstone occurs in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. Formed in the Late Permian, the rock stratum is up to 90 metres thick.[1] The popular bushwalking areas of Pigeon House Mountain and the Budawangs feature this rock type.
Gallery
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Pigeon House Mountain
See also
References
- ^ "Nowra Sandstone". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 October 2012.