Local Government
Carnarvon
Region
Gascoyne
13km NE of Wandagee Station Carnarvon
Lot 184 on Plan 221074
Carnarvon
Gascoyne
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 23 Jun 2015 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified {Lscpe} | 22 Mar 1991 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Jun 2015 | Category 1 | |
Research Value – Importance for information/archaeological material contributing to a wider understanding of natural history by virtue of its use as a research site, teaching site, type locality, reference or benchmark site.
It is an important type section of the Quinnanie Shale of the Permian Byro Group of the Carnarvon Basin and exposures are exceptional. The formations exposed are highly fossiliferous. It is an important research and teaching site in an attractive natural setting.
The type section is on the north bank of the Minilya River at Coolkilya Pool. The base of the shale is taken at the change from predominant quartzwacke with minor siltstone. The site contains excellent exposures of fossiliferous early Permian rocks of the Byro Group, including the type sections of the Quinnanie Shale and Wandagee Formation and also the upper part of the Cundlego Formation. Unusually clear outcrops of these shaley strata provide a valuable research and teaching locality in an attractive natural setting.
High/High
Good
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2355 | Coolkilya Pool : nomination of a geological monument for the register of the National Estate. | Book | 1991 |
Geological monument
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Exploration & surveying |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Environmental awareness |
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