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Bass Coast Sites
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Ankylosaur Point
Named after an Ankylosaur fossil found there.
Black Head
Photo: Lesley Kool
The Black Head fossil locality can be accessed via Shelly Beach. The turn off to the beach is on the right hand side of the road, approximately two kilometres east of the Anderson roundabout, just before Kilcunda.
From Shelly Beach, you can walk out onto the shore platform at low tide. To the east is a low cliff that terminates at Black Head. This locality was discovered in 1989 and has produced a significant number of fossil bones over the years, including evidence of both theropod and ornithopod dinosaurs. Fossilised freshwater crustacean burrows have been found and studied by Tony Martin in the sandstone nearby and a report of the discovery of dinosaur footprints has led researchers to return to this locality on a number of occasions.
The Black Head fossil locality can be accessed via Shelly Beach. The turn off to the beach is on the right hand side of the road, approximately two kilometres east of the Anderson roundabout, just before Kilcunda.
From Shelly Beach, you can walk out onto the shore platform at low tide. To the east is a low cliff that terminates at Black Head. This locality was discovered in 1989 and has produced a significant number of fossil bones over the years, including evidence of both theropod and ornithopod dinosaurs. Fossilised freshwater crustacean burrows have been found and studied by Tony Martin in the sandstone nearby and a report of the discovery of dinosaur footprints has led researchers to return to this locality on a number of occasions.
Cape Paterson
Photo: Lesley Kool
Cape Paterson is approximately 10 kilometres south of the township of Wonthaggi and is a very popular surfing and fishing village. It is also the western end of the Bunurong Coastal Drive, which hugs the coast from Cape Paterson to Inverloch and encompasses the Bunurong Marine National Park and Coastal Reserves.
Although there is a large area of rocky, shore platform exposed, it is mostly barren sandstone with very little conglomerate. Geologically speaking this area is quite interesting as you can see a volcanic plug close to the boat ramp, a reminder of volcanic activity in the Late Cretaceous.
Only a couple of bones have been found at Cape Paterson. The best specimen by far is a partial turtle skull found by Mike Cleeland in 2006. This specimen caused great excitement after it was prepared, as it was the first evidence that the turtles that lived in the Victorian Early Cretaceous had fully roofed skulls, unlike modern turtles whose skulls are very much reduced.
Cape Paterson is approximately 10 kilometres south of the township of Wonthaggi and is a very popular surfing and fishing village. It is also the western end of the Bunurong Coastal Drive, which hugs the coast from Cape Paterson to Inverloch and encompasses the Bunurong Marine National Park and Coastal Reserves.
Although there is a large area of rocky, shore platform exposed, it is mostly barren sandstone with very little conglomerate. Geologically speaking this area is quite interesting as you can see a volcanic plug close to the boat ramp, a reminder of volcanic activity in the Late Cretaceous.
Only a couple of bones have been found at Cape Paterson. The best specimen by far is a partial turtle skull found by Mike Cleeland in 2006. This specimen caused great excitement after it was prepared, as it was the first evidence that the turtles that lived in the Victorian Early Cretaceous had fully roofed skulls, unlike modern turtles whose skulls are very much reduced.
Eagles Nest
Photo: Lesley Kool
Eagle’s Nest, the site where Australia’s first dinosaur bone was found, is situated approximately seven kilometres from Inverloch along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch coast road.
In 1903, William Ferguson, a field geologist with the Geological Survey of Victoria, was surveying Eagle’s Nest looking for coal seams. He found what he originally thought was a fossil tooth and marked it on his map. That “tooth” turned out to be a claw from a medium sized carnivorous dinosaur, later referred to as the “Cape Paterson claw” – and Australia’s first dinosaur bone!
However, it wasn’t until more than 75 years later that a couple of Monash University students, and another field geologist, revisited Ferguson’s site at Eagle’s Nest and found more fossil bones.
Their initial success prompted one of them, Tim Flannery, to carry out a survey of the Bass Coast. His discovery of about sixty specimens over six months lead Tom Rich, Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museum Victoria and colleague Patricia Vickers-Rich of Monash University along with their students and colleagues to begin a systematic search of the Bass Coast and Otway coast, in an effort to find more fossil localities.
So began the resurgence of dinosaur hunting in Victoria. Although the focus of excavating on the Bass Coast has taken place at the Flat Rocks site, one kilometre north of Eagle’s Nest, researchers periodically return to the site of the Cape Paterson claw. The most recent discovery was a dinosaur tibia (shin bone), found by Mike Cleeland at the base of the large rock stack.
Eagle’s Nest, the site where Australia’s first dinosaur bone was found, is situated approximately seven kilometres from Inverloch along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch coast road.
In 1903, William Ferguson, a field geologist with the Geological Survey of Victoria, was surveying Eagle’s Nest looking for coal seams. He found what he originally thought was a fossil tooth and marked it on his map. That “tooth” turned out to be a claw from a medium sized carnivorous dinosaur, later referred to as the “Cape Paterson claw” – and Australia’s first dinosaur bone!
However, it wasn’t until more than 75 years later that a couple of Monash University students, and another field geologist, revisited Ferguson’s site at Eagle’s Nest and found more fossil bones.
Their initial success prompted one of them, Tim Flannery, to carry out a survey of the Bass Coast. His discovery of about sixty specimens over six months lead Tom Rich, Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museum Victoria and colleague Patricia Vickers-Rich of Monash University along with their students and colleagues to begin a systematic search of the Bass Coast and Otway coast, in an effort to find more fossil localities.
So began the resurgence of dinosaur hunting in Victoria. Although the focus of excavating on the Bass Coast has taken place at the Flat Rocks site, one kilometre north of Eagle’s Nest, researchers periodically return to the site of the Cape Paterson claw. The most recent discovery was a dinosaur tibia (shin bone), found by Mike Cleeland at the base of the large rock stack.
Harmers Haven
Photo: Lesley Kool
Harmer’s Haven is on the coast, directly south of Wonthaggi. The shore platform is made up of large areas of sandstone, interspersed with layers of conglomerate. Although there is plenty of conglomerate rock to search and the erosion rate is quite high, very few fossil bones have been found in this area over the years.
A dinosaur rib was found by a member of the public who contacted Mike Cleeland. Prospectors had scoured this part of the coast for years and not found anything, so we were surprised when the rib turned up. Most of the rib is missing, but what is preserved suggests that it came from one of the small armoured dinosaurs called ankylosaurs. The rib is quite broad and has a subtle “T” shaped cross-section, characteristic of ankylosaur ribs.
Harmer’s Haven is on the coast, directly south of Wonthaggi. The shore platform is made up of large areas of sandstone, interspersed with layers of conglomerate. Although there is plenty of conglomerate rock to search and the erosion rate is quite high, very few fossil bones have been found in this area over the years.
A dinosaur rib was found by a member of the public who contacted Mike Cleeland. Prospectors had scoured this part of the coast for years and not found anything, so we were surprised when the rib turned up. Most of the rib is missing, but what is preserved suggests that it came from one of the small armoured dinosaurs called ankylosaurs. The rib is quite broad and has a subtle “T” shaped cross-section, characteristic of ankylosaur ribs.
Kilcunda foreshore
Photo: Lesley Kool
The shore platform, stretching from Shelly Beach to Cemetery Point, has produced a number of isolated fossil bones over the years. The flat, rocky platform is made up of large areas of barren sandstone probably representing a large, fast flowing river, often iron-stained, but there are small patches of conglomerate that have yielded bones.
The shore platform is very broad along this part of the Bass Coast and erosion has produced some very interesting rocky sculptures. It is well worth a walk out onto the platform at low tide even if you don’t find any fossils.
The shore platform, stretching from Shelly Beach to Cemetery Point, has produced a number of isolated fossil bones over the years. The flat, rocky platform is made up of large areas of barren sandstone probably representing a large, fast flowing river, often iron-stained, but there are small patches of conglomerate that have yielded bones.
The shore platform is very broad along this part of the Bass Coast and erosion has produced some very interesting rocky sculptures. It is well worth a walk out onto the platform at low tide even if you don’t find any fossils.
Mary Anning
Named after the famed Lyme Regis fossil hunter.
Noddyland
Named after Noddy, the partial dinosaur fossil Mike Cleeland found in a nodule.
Potter's Hill Road, San Remo
Photo: Lesley Kool
The turnoff to Potter’s Hill Road from the Phillip Island Road is approximately five kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout. Access to the Potter’s Hill Road locality is via a winding track, from the car park at the end of the road, down to the beach.
The view from the track down is quite spectacular and is a prime example of the many sandy beaches and rocky promontories that characterise the Bass Coast.
The rocky shore platform at this locality is quite rough and fairly narrow so care should be taken when visiting this site. The best time to visit is at low tide when the sea is quite calm.
A few bone fragments have been found exposed in the rocks at the end of Potter’s Hill Road, but it is more important as the gateway to a fossil locality that is not marked on any official map: Rowell’s Beach.
The turnoff to Potter’s Hill Road from the Phillip Island Road is approximately five kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout. Access to the Potter’s Hill Road locality is via a winding track, from the car park at the end of the road, down to the beach.
The view from the track down is quite spectacular and is a prime example of the many sandy beaches and rocky promontories that characterise the Bass Coast.
The rocky shore platform at this locality is quite rough and fairly narrow so care should be taken when visiting this site. The best time to visit is at low tide when the sea is quite calm.
A few bone fragments have been found exposed in the rocks at the end of Potter’s Hill Road, but it is more important as the gateway to a fossil locality that is not marked on any official map: Rowell’s Beach.
Powlett River
Photo: Lesley Kool.
The mouth of the Powlett River is a favourite spot for many fishermen, but few probably realise that the rocks they are standing on contain ancient treasures. There is a small carpark at the end of the winding road that leads to the mouth of the Powlett River. From here it is a good 500-600 metres walk southeast along the coast and, if you are lucky, you will see low rocks cropping out on the sandy beach.
The main logistical problem with this locality is that it is rarely exposed, as the sand along this beach is very deep. It is sometimes exposed after high spring tides, but there is no guarantee.
Researchers persevere with this site as it produced first complete turtle shell found in Victorian Early Cretaceous rocks, as well as some freshwater plesiosaur teeth.
The mouth of the Powlett River is a favourite spot for many fishermen, but few probably realise that the rocks they are standing on contain ancient treasures. There is a small carpark at the end of the winding road that leads to the mouth of the Powlett River. From here it is a good 500-600 metres walk southeast along the coast and, if you are lucky, you will see low rocks cropping out on the sandy beach.
The main logistical problem with this locality is that it is rarely exposed, as the sand along this beach is very deep. It is sometimes exposed after high spring tides, but there is no guarantee.
Researchers persevere with this site as it produced first complete turtle shell found in Victorian Early Cretaceous rocks, as well as some freshwater plesiosaur teeth.
Punchbowl
Photo: Lesley Kool
The turnoff to Punchbowl is approximately three kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout on the Phillip Island Tourist Road.
The Punchbowl Locality is at the western end of the George Bass Coastal Walk. The walk is seven kilometres in length and terminates at Shelly Beach near Kilcunda. This walk takes approximately two hours one way, offering panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path along cliff tops rising high above the pounding surf of Bass Strait.
The Punchbowl fossil locality is also famous for being the site of discovery of the first temnospondyl amphibian lower jaw found in 1978. It is the most dangerous of all the fossil localities along the Bass Coast, and only the most experienced prospectors have visited this locality in the past. Not only is the rocky shore platform narrow and rugged, but the access from the car park at the end of Punchbowl road is steep and treacherous. Recently, Parks Victoria has closed the access to the shore platform and the Dinosaur Dreaming researchers have no plans to return there in the near future.
The toothless jaw fragment of a temnospondyl amphibian was found by Tim Flannery in 1978. It was the first evidence of this ancient group of animals in the Early Cretaceous rocks of the Bass Coast and defied identification for years until more temnospondyl bones and jaws were discovered in the 1990s.
The turnoff to Punchbowl is approximately three kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout on the Phillip Island Tourist Road.
The Punchbowl Locality is at the western end of the George Bass Coastal Walk. The walk is seven kilometres in length and terminates at Shelly Beach near Kilcunda. This walk takes approximately two hours one way, offering panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path along cliff tops rising high above the pounding surf of Bass Strait.
The Punchbowl fossil locality is also famous for being the site of discovery of the first temnospondyl amphibian lower jaw found in 1978. It is the most dangerous of all the fossil localities along the Bass Coast, and only the most experienced prospectors have visited this locality in the past. Not only is the rocky shore platform narrow and rugged, but the access from the car park at the end of Punchbowl road is steep and treacherous. Recently, Parks Victoria has closed the access to the shore platform and the Dinosaur Dreaming researchers have no plans to return there in the near future.
The toothless jaw fragment of a temnospondyl amphibian was found by Tim Flannery in 1978. It was the first evidence of this ancient group of animals in the Early Cretaceous rocks of the Bass Coast and defied identification for years until more temnospondyl bones and jaws were discovered in the 1990s.
Rowells Beach, San Remo
Rowell’s Beach is a local name given to a small beach situated halfway between Potter’s Hill Road and The Punchbowl. Access to the site is via the Potter’s Hill Road entrance and by walking east along the shore platform. It can only be accessed at low tide and care should be taken not to be cut off by the incoming tide.
This small, unassuming beach has produced some of the best examples of Early Cretaceous temnospondyl amphibian bones in the world.
A pair of lower jaws belonging to a giant temnospondyl amphibian, which would have been about the size of a salt water crocodile, was found by Mike Cleeland in 1990. The jaws were partly exposed and gave no hint as to how large they were. It took four people to carry the block containing the jaws up the steep access track and many months of preparation before the jaws were finally released from their rocky tomb.
Later a partial skull of a temnospondyl amphibian was found by Andrew Ruffin in 1996. This partial skull was encased in a concretion; a small area of rock, that is much harder than the surrounding rock. As the concretion is tougher than the surrounding rock, it was more resistant to erosion. As a result the concretion stood out in relief, exposed as a lump on the shore platform. Andrew spotted the partial skull in the concretion and called for backup from the excavation team. The skull was carefully removed in three sections and the initial preparation began shortly after. The back of the skull was the first part to be prepared, which confirmed that the skull was a temnospondyl amphibian. The fragile skull roof was far more difficult to prepare due to the hardness of the rock and the thinness of the skull. The skull is still being prepared at Museum Victoria and will hopefully be the centre piece of a future exhibition on these ancient giant amphibians.
After careful study, it was revealed that these bones represent a species new to science and which has been named Koolasuchus cleelandi, in honour of two local researchers – Lesley Kool and Michael Cleeland.
This small, unassuming beach has produced some of the best examples of Early Cretaceous temnospondyl amphibian bones in the world.
A pair of lower jaws belonging to a giant temnospondyl amphibian, which would have been about the size of a salt water crocodile, was found by Mike Cleeland in 1990. The jaws were partly exposed and gave no hint as to how large they were. It took four people to carry the block containing the jaws up the steep access track and many months of preparation before the jaws were finally released from their rocky tomb.
Later a partial skull of a temnospondyl amphibian was found by Andrew Ruffin in 1996. This partial skull was encased in a concretion; a small area of rock, that is much harder than the surrounding rock. As the concretion is tougher than the surrounding rock, it was more resistant to erosion. As a result the concretion stood out in relief, exposed as a lump on the shore platform. Andrew spotted the partial skull in the concretion and called for backup from the excavation team. The skull was carefully removed in three sections and the initial preparation began shortly after. The back of the skull was the first part to be prepared, which confirmed that the skull was a temnospondyl amphibian. The fragile skull roof was far more difficult to prepare due to the hardness of the rock and the thinness of the skull. The skull is still being prepared at Museum Victoria and will hopefully be the centre piece of a future exhibition on these ancient giant amphibians.
After careful study, it was revealed that these bones represent a species new to science and which has been named Koolasuchus cleelandi, in honour of two local researchers – Lesley Kool and Michael Cleeland.
San Remo Back Beach
Photo: Lesley Kool.
The San Remo Back Beach locality is at the end of Back Beach Road. Turn left into Back Beach Road approximately 6.7 kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout on the Phillip Island Road.
San Remo Back Beach is geologically interesting. It is the most westerly exposure of the Early Cretaceous sedimentary rocks on the Bass Coast. When you walk down the steps to the small sandy beach, on your left as you are facing the water is the beginning of the Cretaceous rocks that have yielded fossils of animals and plants that lived in this area more than 120 million years ago. On your right, are the weathered remains of Early Tertiary volcanic rocks, basalt, that form columns. These rocks are very different from the sedimentary rocks to your left.
If you take a close look at the shore platform on your left, you will notice that the rock contains tiny white to clear quartz grains and larger pebbles. The coarse sediments that make up this rock originated from nearby Cape Woolamai millions of years ago. The coarse nature of the rock, and its cementing, makes it more resistant to erosion and consequently fewer bones become exposed over time.
A number of isolated fossil bones have been found at this locality since 1979, including a number of vertebrae (which form the backbone) and bones from the shoulder region belonging to the truly gigantic amphibian, Koolasuchus cleelandi, which lived in the cold mountain streams that flowed in this area millions of years ago.
The San Remo Back Beach locality is at the end of Back Beach Road. Turn left into Back Beach Road approximately 6.7 kilometres west of the Anderson Roundabout on the Phillip Island Road.
San Remo Back Beach is geologically interesting. It is the most westerly exposure of the Early Cretaceous sedimentary rocks on the Bass Coast. When you walk down the steps to the small sandy beach, on your left as you are facing the water is the beginning of the Cretaceous rocks that have yielded fossils of animals and plants that lived in this area more than 120 million years ago. On your right, are the weathered remains of Early Tertiary volcanic rocks, basalt, that form columns. These rocks are very different from the sedimentary rocks to your left.
If you take a close look at the shore platform on your left, you will notice that the rock contains tiny white to clear quartz grains and larger pebbles. The coarse sediments that make up this rock originated from nearby Cape Woolamai millions of years ago. The coarse nature of the rock, and its cementing, makes it more resistant to erosion and consequently fewer bones become exposed over time.
A number of isolated fossil bones have been found at this locality since 1979, including a number of vertebrae (which form the backbone) and bones from the shoulder region belonging to the truly gigantic amphibian, Koolasuchus cleelandi, which lived in the cold mountain streams that flowed in this area millions of years ago.
Shack Bay
Photo: Lesley Kool
Shack Bay is approximately five kilometres west of Eagles Nest along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch coast road. Its name originates from the shacks that were erected by miners and their families during the 1934 Wonthaggi miners strike. The fish they caught fed their families and allowed them to trade for other items.
This is a fairly rugged part of the coast, and care should be taken when visiting this locality. Ensure that your visit coincides with low tide, as the shore platform is completely inundated at high tide.
Only a few fossil bones have been found at this locality, including a well preserved lungfish toothplate. The specimen is from a very large lungfish and clearly shows the individual blades that make up the toothplate. These blades contacted with a similar plate in the upper jaw of the fish and were very effective in slicing through aquatic plants growing in the river.
Shack Bay is approximately five kilometres west of Eagles Nest along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch coast road. Its name originates from the shacks that were erected by miners and their families during the 1934 Wonthaggi miners strike. The fish they caught fed their families and allowed them to trade for other items.
This is a fairly rugged part of the coast, and care should be taken when visiting this locality. Ensure that your visit coincides with low tide, as the shore platform is completely inundated at high tide.
Only a few fossil bones have been found at this locality, including a well preserved lungfish toothplate. The specimen is from a very large lungfish and clearly shows the individual blades that make up the toothplate. These blades contacted with a similar plate in the upper jaw of the fish and were very effective in slicing through aquatic plants growing in the river.
The Arch
Photo: Lesley Kool
The Arch locality is situated on the Bass Coast between Anderson and Kilcunda. The sediments at The Arch locality are made up of a finer grained conglomerate containing a mixture of sand, mud, fossil plant material and the occasional fossil bone. These rocks are the same age as the coarser quartz conglomerates found between San Remo and Punchbowl, but they have come from a different source.
A number of fossil bones have been found at this locality over the years, including a small theropod dinosaur tooth, the only theropod tooth found on the Bass Coast outside the Flat Rocks site, near Inverloch. This is also the only site outside Flat Rocks where evidence of fossilised fresh-water molluscs has been found.
The Arch locality is situated on the Bass Coast between Anderson and Kilcunda. The sediments at The Arch locality are made up of a finer grained conglomerate containing a mixture of sand, mud, fossil plant material and the occasional fossil bone. These rocks are the same age as the coarser quartz conglomerates found between San Remo and Punchbowl, but they have come from a different source.
A number of fossil bones have been found at this locality over the years, including a small theropod dinosaur tooth, the only theropod tooth found on the Bass Coast outside the Flat Rocks site, near Inverloch. This is also the only site outside Flat Rocks where evidence of fossilised fresh-water molluscs has been found.
The Caves
Photo: Lesley Kool
The Caves locality is situated approximately one kilometre northeast of Eagle’s Nest along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch road and approximately 5.6 kilometres south-west of Inverloch. This area offers wide, rocky, shore platforms with many small inter-tidal pools full of marine life. It is a favourite with fishermen, surfers and palaeontologists. Great care should be taken to not walk too close to the cliff faces in this area, as they are very unstable and large amounts of rock have fallen in the past.
A short walk down a well-made path and across a sturdy bridge, courtesy of Parks Victoria, leads to the beach and rocky outcrops. The first fossil bones from this area were found in 1988 on the shore platform close to the cliff to the right of the beach access. However, it was the discovery of more bones during a Parks Victoria public outing in January 1991 that led to the ultimate discovery of the richest fossil locality in Victoria, a few hundred metres north of The Caves. In 2008 Parks Victoria erected a number of information panels along the access route to the beach, highlighting the research carried out in the area over the last twenty years. This allows visitors to learn about the exciting fossil discoveries even when the annual dig is not taking place.
The Caves locality is situated approximately one kilometre northeast of Eagle’s Nest along the Cape Paterson/Inverloch road and approximately 5.6 kilometres south-west of Inverloch. This area offers wide, rocky, shore platforms with many small inter-tidal pools full of marine life. It is a favourite with fishermen, surfers and palaeontologists. Great care should be taken to not walk too close to the cliff faces in this area, as they are very unstable and large amounts of rock have fallen in the past.
A short walk down a well-made path and across a sturdy bridge, courtesy of Parks Victoria, leads to the beach and rocky outcrops. The first fossil bones from this area were found in 1988 on the shore platform close to the cliff to the right of the beach access. However, it was the discovery of more bones during a Parks Victoria public outing in January 1991 that led to the ultimate discovery of the richest fossil locality in Victoria, a few hundred metres north of The Caves. In 2008 Parks Victoria erected a number of information panels along the access route to the beach, highlighting the research carried out in the area over the last twenty years. This allows visitors to learn about the exciting fossil discoveries even when the annual dig is not taking place.
The Oaks
Photo: Lesley Kool
Just two kilometres from Cape Paterson, on the coast road to Inverloch, lies The Oaks.
The view from the car park at The Oaks reveals rocky cliffs and small, sandy bays. An easy walk from the car park brings you out onto a sandy beach surrounded by towering cliffs.
The wide, sandstone shore platform has very few conglomerate layers, and only a small possible dinosaur limb fragment has been found here. But there are wonderful examples of
freshwater crustacean burrows scattered across the flat areas of sandstone. Some of the burrows have produced bizarre and amazing shapes in the sandstone, and it is worth visiting the area for these alone. They are true pieces of art!
Just two kilometres from Cape Paterson, on the coast road to Inverloch, lies The Oaks.
The view from the car park at The Oaks reveals rocky cliffs and small, sandy bays. An easy walk from the car park brings you out onto a sandy beach surrounded by towering cliffs.
The wide, sandstone shore platform has very few conglomerate layers, and only a small possible dinosaur limb fragment has been found here. But there are wonderful examples of
freshwater crustacean burrows scattered across the flat areas of sandstone. Some of the burrows have produced bizarre and amazing shapes in the sandstone, and it is worth visiting the area for these alone. They are true pieces of art!
Twin Reefs
Photo: Lesley Kool
Twin Reefs is approximately 3.7 kilometres from Cape Paterson towards Inverloch. From the cliff-top car park you can wend your way down to the shore platform. A number of fossil bones have been found at this locality, and it has some of the best examples of freshwater crustacean burrows.
Twin Reefs is approximately 3.7 kilometres from Cape Paterson towards Inverloch. From the cliff-top car park you can wend your way down to the shore platform. A number of fossil bones have been found at this locality, and it has some of the best examples of freshwater crustacean burrows.
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