Junction of Taylors Yards Gully & Southern Cross Gully
At this point, the metamorphic Amamoor beds have been intruded by granite and basalt, so all three geologies are seen here abutting. The last steep descent (pictured) of Taylors Yards Gully is over basalt. To the right the country rock is Amamoor beds whilst to the left and downstream the creek is eroding its way through granodiorite. The gravel beach reveals this diversity of rock types.
Most of the trees here are Lophostemon confertus (brush box) which is evidence of the past wildfires which have destroyed other species but induced the brush box to sucker back after the fire and then grow into mature trees. The tree on the right exhibits basal burn which indicates that a subsequent fire/s has been through the area, fires lit by lease-holding graziers of this state forest. This is a common management practice in this environment, though management practices are changing.
Junction of Taylors Yards Gully & Southern Cross Gully
At this point, the metamorphic Amamoor beds have been intruded by granite and basalt, so all three geologies are seen here abutting. The last steep descent (pictured) of Taylors Yards Gully is over basalt. To the right the country rock is Amamoor beds whilst to the left and downstream the creek is eroding its way through granodiorite. The gravel beach reveals this diversity of rock types.
Most of the trees here are Lophostemon confertus (brush box) which is evidence of the past wildfires which have destroyed other species but induced the brush box to sucker back after the fire and then grow into mature trees. The tree on the right exhibits basal burn which indicates that a subsequent fire/s has been through the area, fires lit by lease-holding graziers of this state forest. This is a common management practice in this environment, though management practices are changing.