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ROAD ROAD Separation Point Point Moore ROAD ROAD GERALDTON AIRPORT GERALDTON GERALDTON Greenough GERALDTON Yard 20 drain GERALDTON Greenough Geraldton Racecourse Bore No 313 Well No 320 Bore No 318 Well No 324 Bore No 323 Well No 311 Well No 312 Well Greenough Store Well Convent Well No 316 Bore Flour Mill Well Narngulu Meru Narngulu Heavy Mineral Sand Processing Plant Geraldton Airport Narngulu No 319 Well No 3315 Bore No 1 Well No 314 Bore AP 2 Bore GS2A Bore WR 2 Bore WR 3 Bore WO 1 Bore WT 2 Bore WT 1 Bore WR 1 Bore UR 1 Bore Woorree Park Bore GS4 Bore GS3 Bore Alexander Park 2 Bore UR 2 Bore WP 1 Bore HP 1 Bore GDP3 Bore GS6 Bore No 310 OPWN Pit Bore GS Allanooka No 3 Bore No 322 Well GS8 Bore TOWN TOWERS 36 m SOUTH A 58 m MUSEUM 69 m CITY OF GERALDTON SHIRE OF GREENOUGH SHIRE OF GREENOUGH CITY OF GERALDTON African Reef Point Moore Reefs Four Fathom Bank Outer Knoll Inner Knoll Little African Reef Southgate Southgate Reef Greenough Reef Northampton 47 km Mullewa 83 km Dongara 39 km CHAPMAN RIVER BRAND HIGHWAY GREENOUGH RIVER Greenough Geraldton Airport CHAPMAN RIVER GERALDTON_MOUNT MAGNET ROAD Moonyoonooka CHAPMAN RIVER Geraldton Airport GERALDTON_MOUNT MAGNET ROAD Moonyoonooka Narngulu GS7 Bore GS6 Bore GS7 Bore Greenough Moonyoonooka DEVLIN POOL I N D I A N O C E A N Bootenal Bootenal CUTUBURY NATURE RESERVE drain drain F L A T S B A C K Pages Beach Greys Beach Black Beach Town Beach Champion Bay Beach Moresby MOUNT SCOTT HILL MOUNT TARCOOLA Utakarra Repeater Station Una Brook Narngulu Repeater Station Rudds Gully Bootenal Spring The Convict Bridge Cape Burney 14 90 37 M² M² M² M¹ M´ Mµ Mµ M² Mµ Mµ M´ GaA¢ SpE SpEk SpEk GaA¢ GaA¤ SpEk SpEk SpE SpEk QuB£ GaA¤ SpE SpEk SpEk SpEk SpE SpEk GaA¢ QuE2 GaA¢ SpE SpEk SpE SpEk QuE2 QuE2 QuE3 QuE2 QuE2 GaA¢ SpE SpE SpEº SpEk QuE3 SpEk SpC§ SpC§ M´ GaA¢ SpEk MoC§ MoA¤ SpE SpEk âc MoC§ M° M° M´ Mµ QuB£ QuB´ QuE2 SpE SpEk SpEk SpE âc MoC GeA¶ GeA¤ GeA¶ Mµ QuB´ Mµ M§ M´ Mµ Mµ SpE GaA¶ MoC§ GaA¤ SpE GaA¢ GaA¶ GaA¶ GaA¢ 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Copies available from East Perth, WA, 6004. Phone (08) 9222 3459, Fax (08) 9222 3444 The recommended reference for this map is: GN MN GRID / MAGNETIC GRID CONVERGENCE True north, grid north and magnetic north are shown diagrammatically for the centre of the map. Magnetic north is correct for 2 years. 2000 and moves easterly by about 0.1^ in TN 1.1¾ ANGLE 2.3¾ 114°30À 28°45À 55À 50À 29°00À 114°30À 35À 40À 114°45À 29°00À 55À 50À 28°45À 114°45À 40À 35À SHEET INDEX REFERENCE G E O L O G I CA L S U R V E Y W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA DAVID BLIGHT, DIRECTOR 56 58 ä60 62 64 57 59 61 63 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 ä70 74 75 76 77 78 79 ä80 ìî90ôôôÜN 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 ìð00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ìð10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ä57ôôôÜE 58 59 ä60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 ä70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 ä80 ìî90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 ìð00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ìð10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SHEET 1840Ý-ݱ±± FIRST EDITION 2000 M§ Mµ M´ M² M° Qu Ga Ge Sp Mo Ge Qu Holocene Jurassic Triassic undivided Mesozoic Cainozoic Phanerozoic Pleistocene Proterozoic Land System Age Description SYMBOLS Geological boundary exposed........................................................................................................... Fault or shear exposed........................................................................................................... Bedding, showing strike and dip inclined............................................................................................................ Gneissic banding, showing strike and dip inclined............................................................................................................ Fracture or jointing, showing strike and dip vertical............................................................................................................ Highway with national route marker................................................................... Formed road; bridge............................................................................................. Track....................................................................................................................... Railway, with siding.............................................................................................. Fence, generally with track.................................................................................. Townsite, less than 1Ý000............................................................................. Locality................................................................................................................... Microwave repeater station.................................................................................. Horizontal control, major...................................................................................... Sand dune............................................................................................................. Watercourse........................................................................................................... Bathymetric contour, depth in metres................................................................. Lake........................................................................................................................ Drain....................................................................................................................... Dam, tank............................................................................................................... Lighthouse.............................................................................................................. Wharf, jetty or pier................................................................................................ population more than 10Ý000...................................................................... M¹ M§ Mµ M° M² M¹ M´ QuB£ QuB´ Eolian. Parabolic dunefield; eolian shell and quartz sand QuE2 Eolian. Older dunefield; eolian shell and quartz sand QuE3 QuB£ QuB´ QuE2 QuE3 Quindalup ( ) GaA¤ GaAº GaA¶ GaA¢ GeA¶ GaA¢ GaAº GeA¤ Eolian. Swampy swale; waterloged organic soil over eolian shell and quartz sand Eolian. Deflated older dunefield; weakly lithified eolian shell and quartz sand Greenough ( ) GaA¤ GaA¶ GeA¤ GeA¶ SpEº SpE Eolian. Deflated dunes of residual quartz sand over calcarenite; low sandy rise in alluvial plain and flats Greenough Alluvium ( ) Ga Sp Spearwood ( ) SpE SpEº SpC§ SpEk SpEk SpC§ Eolian. Calcareous eolianite; calcrete above lithified eolian shell and quartz sand Colluvial. Footslope colluvium; decomposed eolian shell and quartz sand Mo Moresby ( ) MoA¤ MoA¤ MoC MoC Colluvial. Undivided slopes; silty sand over mottled sandy clay âc ãk ìmNO MoC§ MoC¶ MoRf² MoC§ Colluvial. Footslopes; silty sand over mottled sandy clay MoC¶ Residual. Quartz sand over weathered duricrust and mottled soil MoRf² âc ãk ìmNO Bore or well............................................................................................................ Marine M§ Mµ M° M² M¹ M´ Qu Ga Ge Sp Mo Marine reef Marine nearshore Marine offshore Marine channel 0 5 10 Kilometres SCALE 1:Ý250Ý000 Bore and well data supplied by the Water and Rivers Commission Geology by R. L. Langford 1998Ê99 Edited by D. Ferdinando and G. Loan GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA SHEET 1840Ý-ݱ±± FIRST EDITION 2000 Topography from the Department of Land Administration Sheet SH 50-1, 1840, A B C D E F SHEET INDEX W.A. N.T. S.A. N.S.W. Vic. Qld Tas. A.C.T. 1:100Ý000 maps shown in green G H J K Petroleum exploration well stratigraphic.................................................................................................... GREENOUGH ALLUVIUM SYSTEM_9400 ha 14% GREENOUGH SYSTEM_400 ha 1% MORESBY SYSTEM_2800 ha 4% 0 5 10 Kilometres SCALE 1:Ý250Ý000 Local government area boundary....................................................................... Mineral and rock commodities Clay................................................................................................................ Gravel............................................................................................................. Limestone....................................................................................................... Sand............................................................................................................... QuE1¢ QuE1¢ QuE1£ QuE1£ QuE1º Ferruginous gravel_ MoRf², MoRz Red and yellow sand_ SpE, SpEº Limesand_ GaA¤, GeA¤, GaA¶, GeA¶, GaA¢ QuE1º QUINDALUP SYSTEM_4500 ha 6% (Safety Bay Sand) Marine. Channel; relict erosional fluvial channel MoRz MoRz Landsat Imagery supplied by Remote Sensing Services, Department of Land Administration BLOCK DIAGRAMS A C B B D F E E G K H H J J V H Vertical exaggeration = 10 Cartography by S. Collopy, J. Kirk, and B. Williams 100 m SEA LEVEL SEA LEVEL 100 m 100 m SEA LEVEL 100 m SEA LEVEL SEA LEVEL 500 m 500 m SEA LEVEL Made ground or quarry........................................................................................ V H Vertical exaggeration = 10 V H Vertical exaggeration = 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 LANGFORD, R.L., 2000, Geraldton, W.A. Sheet 1840Ý-Ý3 Marine. Man-made fill or reclamation; rock rubble and earth fill Marine. Shore face; shell and quartz sand; minor rock platform Marine. Nearshore sand plain and sandy hollows; shell and quartz sand; minor rock ridges Marine. Offshore sand plain; shell and quartz sand Coastal. Beach; includes foredune; marine shell and quartz sand; eolian in part Coastal. Beach ridge plain; eolian shell and quartz sand Eolian. Blowout; actively eroding eolian shell and quartz sand Alluvial. Swamp; waterlogged organic soil over silty sandy clay Alluvial. Terrace; silty sandy clay Alluvial. Terrace; silty sandy clay Eolian. Swampy swale; waterlogged organic soil over residual quartz sand âd ây Colluvial. Talus slope to escarpment; weathered rock debris; gravel and boulders âd ây UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION Grid lines indicate 1000 metre interval of the Map Grid Australia Zone 50 VERTICAL DATUM: AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM 0 1 2 3 4 Kilometres Metres 1000 HORIZONTAL DATUM: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA 1994 SCALE 1:50Ý000 500 5 BATHYMETRIC DATUM: LOWEST LOW SEA LEVEL Alluvial. Alluvial plain; silty sandy clay over sandy gravel WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1Ý:Ý50Ý000 REGOLITH_LANDFORM RESOURCES SERIES WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1Ý:Ý50Ý000 REGOLITH_LANDFORM RESOURCES SERIES M§ Reclamation Mµ Marine shore face M² M° M¹ M´ MARINE_42,500 ha 63% normal, tick on downthrown side.................................................................. siltstone; carbonaceous in parts Northampton Complex: granulite and metamorphosed granite 1:50Ý000 maps shown in black HUMMOCK ISLAND 1740 SNAPPER BANK ±² HUMMOCK ISLAND 1840 1940 1939 1839 GERALDTON INDARRA DONGARA MINGENEW ± ±± MOUNT LEFROY HOWATHARRA GERALDTON NANSON WALKAWAY BOOKARA DONGARA MUNGARRA ERADU YARDARINO INDARRA WONGOONDY MINGENEW YUWARANA ±±± ± ±± ± ±± ± ±± ±±± ±² ±±± ±² ±±± ±² Wave pattern denotes permanent water............................................................. Date of imagery: 23 August 1992 Normal fault, showing relative displacement Bathymetric data supplied by the Department of Transport. This map is not intended for marine navigation Photograph 2 reproduced with permission of the Geraldton Port Authority Western Australia Geological Survey, 1:Ý50Ý000 Regolith_Landform Resources Series Printed by the Geological Survey of Western Australia Swale line.............................................................................................................. Contour, height in metres.................................................................................... LEGEND GERALDTON MINERAL OCCURRENCES SIMPLIFIED LAND SYSTEMS, SHADED RELIEF, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DRAINAGE Quindalup System_beach and dunefields Greenough Alluvium System_alluvial plain Greenough System_alluvial terraces and channels Spearwood System_deflated dunes Moresby System_plateau and footslopes underlain by Jurassic rocks Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; seasonally water-filled; silty sandy clay Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; usually water-filled; silty sandy clay Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; seasonally active; slope deposits, silty sandy clay, and weathered bedrock Residual. Ferruginous pisolitic duricrust over mottled soil (weathered bedrock) LANDSAT TM IMAGE WITH FIELD SITE LOCATIONS POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL RESOURCES Limestone_ QuE2, QuE3, SpEk, SpC§, M´ QuB£, QuB´, QuE1¢, QuE1£, Mµ, M°, M¹ Sand, gravel and clay_ QuE1º, MoA¤, MoC, MoC§, MoC¶, M², M¹ Offshore level seabed, and nearshore level to gently inclined seabed, with low, submerged rocky ridges or reefs. Inshore rock platforms (1) and gently inclined shore face. Erosion and deposition by marine tides, currents, and wave action. Small areas of man-made reclamation in urban areas at the coast (2). Dominantly shell and quartz sand formed by biogenic processes, reworking of fluvially sourced material from weathered hinterland rocks, or by erosion of reefs. Reefs or rock flats composed predominantly of eolian calcarenite. Currently active system that includes undivided older reefs probably of the Spearwood System. Primarily used for shipping, fishing industry, and recreation. Possible source of sand or limestone for construction, beach rebuilding, and reclamation. Shallow reefs are a hazard to shipping. Rapid deposition and erosion of coastal deposits can also occur during storms. Level to very gently inclined terrace (7) with locally steep to cliffed terrace scarps. Formed by fluvial deposition of silty sandy clay (8) from the Chapman River on flood plains and in valleys between the adjacent escarpments. Lateral equivalent of the Greenough Alluvium System downstream to the southwest, and derived from the surrounding Moresby System. Dominantly used for agriculture, with no urban or industrial development. Much of the native vegetation has been cleared, except in river channels. Heavy rainfall can cause local flooding in level, poorly drained areas, and severe channel erosion in the river and streams. Level plain with locally steep to cliffed terrace slopes (5). Formed by fluvial deposition from the Greenough and Chapman rivers on flood plains between the dunes and inland escarpment. Dominantly red silty sandy clay over sandy gravel (6), interbedded in places with residual sand and calcarenite of the Spearwood System. Rare swamps with waterlogged organic soil. Overlain by the Quindalup System to the west. Interbedded with the Spearwood System. Lateral equivalent of the Greenough System, and partially sourced from the Moresby System to the north and east. Dominantly used for agriculture and horticulture, with some urban and industrial development. Almost all native vegetation has been cleared, except in river channels and poorly drained areas. Major flooding hazard in level, poorly drained areas, with severe erosion of stream channels also possible. Mostly level to gently inclined dunes, with rare steep to precipitous rocky slopes (9). Dominantly eolian deflated dunes and swales formed by southerly winds and eroded by coastal processes to form a westerly facing scarp. Rare marine facies of biogenic reef near the coast. Forms low sandy rises in the Greenough Alluvium System. Originally calcareous dune sand, now weathered by surface leaching and groundwater precipitation to form yellow (10) and red residual quartz sand over a white to light brown calcrete surface to the underlying calcarenite (limestone). Swampy swales contain waterlogged organic soil. Calcareous slopewash colluvium on the westerly facing footslopes to the scarp is derived from weathered calcarenite. Component of the reefs in offshore areas. Overlain by the Quindalup System to the west. Overlies the Moresby System on the hills to the north and east. Interbedded with the Greenough Alluvium System. Source of construction limestone, building sand, and fill for reclamation. Extensively cleared for cropping and grazing. Areas underlain by limestone are often uncleared. Also used for urban and industrial development. Minor hazard on rocky slopes. Very gently inclined hillcrests above locally steep to very steep scarps. Moderate to steeply inclined sideslopes and level to gently inclined footslopes (11). Residual quartz sand and ferruginous duricrust over mottled soil (weathered rock) on hillcrests (12). Mass wasting deposits ranging from proximal weathered rock debris, gravel, and boulders, to distal silty sand over mottled sandy clay. Seasonally active fluvial deposition of silty sandy clay on sideslopes and footslopes. Hillcrests and plateaus, locally above a scarp exposing weathered Jurassic sedimentary rocks. Minor exposures of Triassic strata and Proterozoic basement rocks on hillslopes. Overlain locally by the Spearwood System. Source of material for the Greenough and Greenough Alluvium systems to the southwest. Mostly cleared for cropping and grazing, but the steeper sideslopes and some gravelly flat tops are only partially cleared of native vegetation. Source of gravel for road building. Heavy rainfall can cause severe channel erosion in the streams, and landslides on the steeper slopes. Cemented ferruginous pisolitic duricrust cappings on low hills and escarpments, locally concealed by residual quartz sand. Potential source of aggregate for road construction. Calcrete and calcarenite (limestone) formed by weathering of carbonate-rich sand dunes. Rock strength varies from moderately weak to very strong, and may be excavated as aggregate or boulders. Overlain by variable thickness of yellow and red sand. Limestone may be used for road base, large-scale fill, harbour installations, and sand for building. Mostly unlithified shell-rich sand of eolian and marine origin, with calcium carbonate contents up to 94%. May be suitable for agricultural applications. Quartz-rich eolian sand formed as a weathered residuum over limestone. Potential source of sand for building platforms and construction. INTERPRETED ONSHORE BEDROCK GEOLOGY SPEARWOOD SYSTEM_8000 Ha 12% (Tamala Limestone) Reserve boundary................................................................................................ Building, yard......................................................................................................... Marine. Reef or rock flat; undivided eolian calcarenite, biogenic reef, and beach rock The Geraldton Regolith-Landform Resources map provides information on the regolith (soils) and underlying rocks, on the landforms (landscape), topography, infrastructure, and on the mineral and construction material resources of Geraldton. This map will be of value in landuse planning, the sustainable development of resources, and in identifying natural hazards, both onshore and in shallow nearshore areas. The map also delineates land systems, which are areas of discrete recurring patterns of landform, regolith, materials, and vegetation. These patterns are related to geological and hydrogeological units, and form the basis of identifying landuse including mineral resource potential. Fluvial sediments ranging from silty clay to sandy gravel. Potential source of aggregate-quality sand and gravel for building and fill. Includes clay suitable for brick-making Mostly colluvial sand, gravel, and clay, with some weathered rock or offshore deep water sand plain Limesand....................................................................................................... D E F G H J K A B C coal (subsurface only) YARRAGADEE FORMATION: sandstone, siltstone, and claystone with minor conglomerate and CADDA FORMATION: shale, siltstone, and sandstone with shelly sandy limestone (subsurface only) CATTAMARRA COAL MEASURES: thinly bedded sandstone, gravelly sandstone, and laminated KOCKATEA SHALE: laminated siltstone and shale with minor sandstone Mostly gently to moderately inclined dunes, occasionally very steep. Eolian processes dominant, with wave action important for erosion and deposition in the narrow coastal zone. Dunes and swales formed by southerly winds and eroded by coastal processes to form a westerly facing shoreline. Actively eroding to form blowouts in areas of vegetation loss (3). Includes older deflated dunefields composed of weakly lithified calcarenite (4). Small swampy swales contain waterlogged organic soil. Currently active system that overlies the Greenough Alluvium and Spearwood Systems. Landuses include urban and industrial development, and recreation. Crop cultivation and grazing on the older dunes. Source of limesand, limestone, and sand for construction and beach restoration. Used as fill for reclamation. Migrating sand from blowouts is a minor hazard. DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY L. C. RANFORD, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA HON. NORMAN MOORE, M.L.C. MINISTER FOR MINES The Map Grid Australia (MGA) is based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94). GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA GDA94 positions are compatible within one metre of the datum WGS84 positions. 1 1
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SpEk
GaA¢
GaA¤
SpEk
SpEk
SpE
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QuB£
GaA¤
SpE
SpEk
SpEk
SpEkSpE
SpEk
GaA¢QuE2
GaA¢
SpE
SpEk
SpE
SpEk
QuE2
QuE2
QuE3
QuE2
QuE2
GaA¢
SpESpE
SpEº
SpEk
QuE3
SpEk
SpC§
SpC§
M´
GaA¢
SpEk
MoC§
MoA¤
SpE
SpEk
âc
MoC§
M°
M°
M´ Mµ
QuB£
QuB´
QuE2
SpE
SpEk
SpEk
SpE
âc
MoC
GeA¶
GeA¤
GeA¶
Mµ
QuB´
Mµ
M§
M´
Mµ
Mµ
SpE
GaA¶
MoC§
GaA¤
SpE
GaA¢
GaA¶
GaA¶
GaA¢
ìmNO
GeA¤MoC
âc MoCMoC§
MoA¤
M§
âc âc
âc
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âc
âc
âc
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MoC
SpC§
M°
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MoRf²
MoRf²
GaAº
M´
M´
M´
M´
M´
M´
M´
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M´
M´
M°
M²
M´
Sp
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MoSp
Ge
MoGa
M´
Qu
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SpEk
âc
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SpEk
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GaA¢
âc
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QuE1¢
QuE1¢
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QuE1¢
QuE1¢
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1º
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MoC
SpEk
GaA¢
Ga
MoC§
SpEkGa
ãkìmNO
QuE1¢M°
GaA¢ SpC§
M§
Mµ
Mµ
Sp
M¹
MoA¤
Jc
âc
âc
ây
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NUMBER EASTING NORTHINGCOMMODITY*
4338 CySedimentary_undivided
269300 68173606590 SvUndivided
6593
6590
6591
6592
6598
6599
6600
6602
6603
66046605
6606 66076608
6609
6613
6614
6615
6617
6618
6619
6620
6621
4338
Boyd Street
278420 68163906591 Gvl68157556592 279100Gvl
6593 275150 6815120Sv
280290 68140106598 Gvl279765 68138306599 Gvl
68135806600 280320Sv
Pirone's Sand Supplies
68128906602 280265Gvl68124706603 279560Sv68119506604 279910Sv68116006605 272090Sv
Meru
68116006605 272090Lst271000 68087306606 Sv271000 68087306606 Lst275080 68088106607 Lst
68085556608 268920
Midwest Sand Supplies
Lsd
274620 68085906609 Sv269860 68073006613 Sv271220 68060706614 Gvl273830 68057706615 Sv
68045356617 271915Lst68041706618 274750Lst68030406619 274500Sv
277120 67999406620 Lst67993906621 278030Sv
KEY TO OPERATING STATUS
Bold numbers (i.e. 6592)Bold and italic numbers (i.e. 6609)
Cy
Sv
Gvl
Lst
6596
6680
6681
280270 68148206596 Gvl
269780 68169106680 Lst273170 68028806681 Lst
Operating quarryAbandoned quarry
Numbers refer to GSWA WAMIN mineral occurrence database
INDUSTRIAL MINERAL_Cy, Lsd
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL_Gvl, Lst, Sv
Lsd
Geraldton Brick
¦ Western Australia 2000
with modifications from geological field survey
This map is also available in digital form
the Information Centre, Department of Minerals and Energy, 100 Plain Street,Published by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Copies available from
East Perth, WA, 6004. Phone (08) 9222 3459, Fax (08) 9222 3444
The recommended reference for this map is:
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SHEET 1840Ý-ݱ±± FIRST EDITION 2000
M§
Mµ
M´
M²
M°
Qu
Ga
Ge
Sp
Mo
Ge
Qu
Holocene Jurassic Triassicundivided
MesozoicCainozoic
Phanerozoic
Pleistocene
Proterozoic
Land System
Age
Description
SYMBOLS
Geological boundary
exposed...........................................................................................................
Fault or shear
exposed...........................................................................................................
Bedding, showing strike and dip
inclined............................................................................................................
Gneissic banding, showing strike and dip
inclined............................................................................................................
Fracture or jointing, showing strike and dip
vertical............................................................................................................
Highway with national route marker...................................................................
Formed road; bridge.............................................................................................
Track.......................................................................................................................
Railway, with siding..............................................................................................
Fence, generally with track..................................................................................
Townsite,
less than 1Ý000.............................................................................
Locality...................................................................................................................
Microwave repeater station..................................................................................
Horizontal control, major......................................................................................
Sand dune.............................................................................................................
Watercourse...........................................................................................................
Bathymetric contour, depth in metres.................................................................
Lake........................................................................................................................
Drain.......................................................................................................................
Dam, tank...............................................................................................................
Lighthouse..............................................................................................................
Wharf, jetty or pier................................................................................................
population more than 10Ý000......................................................................
M¹M§MµM°
M²M¹M´
QuB£QuB´
Eolian. Parabolic dunefield; eolian shell and quartz sand
QuE2 Eolian. Older dunefield; eolian shell and quartz sandQuE3
QuB£
QuB´
QuE2
QuE3
Quindalup ( )
GaA¤GaAºGaA¶GaA¢
GeA¶
GaA¢GaAº
GeA¤
Eolian. Swampy swale; waterloged organic soil over eolian shell and quartz sand
Eolian. Deflated older dunefield; weakly lithified eolian shell and quartz sand
Greenough ( )
GaA¤ GaA¶
GeA¤GeA¶
SpEºSpE Eolian. Deflated dunes of residual quartz sand over calcarenite; low sandy rise in alluvial plain
and flats
Greenough Alluvium( ) Ga
SpSpearwood ( ) SpESpEº SpC§
SpEkSpEkSpC§
Eolian. Calcareous eolianite; calcrete above lithified eolian shell and quartz sandColluvial. Footslope colluvium; decomposed eolian shell and quartz sand
MoMoresby ( ) MoA¤MoA¤
MoC
MoC
Colluvial. Undivided slopes; silty sand over mottled sandy clay
âc
ãk ìmNO
MoC§
MoC¶
MoRf²
MoC§ Colluvial. Footslopes; silty sand over mottled sandy clayMoC¶
Residual. Quartz sand over weathered duricrust and mottled soilMoRf²
âc
ãkìmNO
Bore or well............................................................................................................
Marine
M§ Mµ M° M² M¹ M´
Qu
Ga
Ge
Sp
Mo
Marine reef
Marine nearshoreMarine offshoreMarine channel
0 5 10
Kilometres
SCALE 1:Ý250Ý000
Bore and well data supplied by the Water and Rivers Commission
Geology by R. L. Langford 1998Ê99
Edited by D. Ferdinando and G. Loan
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SHEET 1840Ý-ݱ±± FIRST EDITION 2000
Topography from the Department of Land Administration Sheet SH 50-1, 1840,
AB
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SHEET INDEX
W.A.
N.T.
S.A.
N.S.W.
Vic.
Qld
Tas.
A.C.T.
1:100Ý000 maps shown in green
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Petroleum exploration well
stratigraphic....................................................................................................
GREENOUGH ALLUVIUM SYSTEM_9400 ha 14%
GREENOUGH SYSTEM_400 ha 1%
MORESBY SYSTEM_2800 ha 4%
0 5 10
Kilometres
SCALE 1:Ý250Ý000
Local government area boundary.......................................................................
Mineral and rock commodities
Clay................................................................................................................
Gravel.............................................................................................................
Limestone.......................................................................................................
Sand...............................................................................................................
QuE1¢
QuE1¢
QuE1£
QuE1£
QuE1º
Ferruginous gravel_ MoRf², MoRz
Red and yellow sand_ SpE, SpEº
Limesand_
GaA¤, GeA¤, GaA¶, GeA¶, GaA¢
QuE1º
QUINDALUP SYSTEM_4500 ha 6% (Safety Bay Sand)
Marine. Channel; relict erosional fluvial channel
MoRz
MoRz
Landsat Imagery supplied by Remote Sensing Services, Department of LandAdministration
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
AC
BB
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HHJJ
VH
Vertical exaggeration = 10
Cartography by S. Collopy, J. Kirk, and B. Williams
100 m
SEA LEVEL
SEA LEVEL
100 m
100 m
SEA LEVEL
100 m
SEA LEVEL
SEA LEVEL
500 m
500 m
SEA LEVEL
Made ground or quarry........................................................................................
VH
Vertical exaggeration = 10VH
Vertical exaggeration = 2
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55 66
77 88
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LANGFORD, R.L., 2000, Geraldton, W.A. Sheet 1840Ý-Ý3
Marine. Man-made fill or reclamation; rock rubble and earth fillMarine. Shore face; shell and quartz sand; minor rock platformMarine. Nearshore sand plain and sandy hollows; shell and quartz sand; minor rock ridges
Marine. Offshore sand plain; shell and quartz sand
Coastal. Beach; includes foredune; marine shell and quartz sand; eolian in partCoastal. Beach ridge plain; eolian shell and quartz sand
Eolian. Blowout; actively eroding eolian shell and quartz sand
Alluvial. Swamp; waterlogged organic soil over silty sandy clayAlluvial. Terrace; silty sandy clay
Alluvial. Terrace; silty sandy clay
Eolian. Swampy swale; waterlogged organic soil over residual quartz sand
âd
ây
Colluvial. Talus slope to escarpment; weathered rock debris; gravel and boulders
âd
ây
UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION
Grid lines indicate 1000 metre interval of the Map Grid Australia Zone 50
VERTICAL DATUM: AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM
0 1 2 3 4
KilometresMetres
1000
HORIZONTAL DATUM: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA 1994
SCALE 1:50Ý000
500 5
BATHYMETRIC DATUM: LOWEST LOW SEA LEVEL
Alluvial. Alluvial plain; silty sandy clay over sandy gravel
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1Ý:Ý50Ý000 REGOLITH_LANDFORM RESOURCES SERIES
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1Ý:Ý50Ý000 REGOLITH_LANDFORM RESOURCES SERIES
M§ ReclamationMµ Marine shore face
M²M°
M¹M´
MARINE_42,500 ha 63%
normal, tick on downthrown side..................................................................
siltstone; carbonaceous in parts
Northampton Complex: granulite and metamorphosed granite
1:50Ý000 maps shown in black
HUMMOCK ISLAND
1740
SNAPPER BANK
±²
HUMMOCK ISLAND
1840 1940
19391839
GERALDTON INDARRA
DONGARA MINGENEW
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MOUNT LEFROY
HOWATHARRA
GERALDTON
NANSON
WALKAWAY
BOOKARA
DONGARA
MUNGARRA
ERADU
YARDARINO
INDARRA
WONGOONDY
MINGENEW
YUWARANA
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Wave pattern denotes permanent water.............................................................
Date of imagery: 23 August 1992
Normal fault, showing relative displacement
Bathymetric data supplied by the Department of Transport. This map is not intendedfor marine navigation
Photograph 2 reproduced with permission of the Geraldton Port Authority
Western Australia Geological Survey, 1:Ý50Ý000 Regolith_Landform Resources Series
Printed by the Geological Survey of Western Australia
Swale line..............................................................................................................
Contour, height in metres....................................................................................
LEGEND
GERALDTON MINERAL OCCURRENCES
SIMPLIFIED LAND SYSTEMS, SHADED RELIEF,INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DRAINAGE
Quindalup System_beach and dunefields
Greenough Alluvium System_alluvial plain
Greenough System_alluvial terraces and channels
Spearwood System_deflated dunes
Moresby System_plateau and footslopes underlainby Jurassic rocks
Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; seasonally water-filled; silty sandy clay
Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; usually water-filled; silty sandy clay
Alluvial. Stream channel; includes bed and banks; seasonally active; slope deposits, silty sandyclay, and weathered bedrock
Residual. Ferruginous pisolitic duricrust over mottled soil (weathered bedrock)
LANDSAT TM IMAGE WITH FIELD SITE LOCATIONSPOTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND
INDUSTRIAL MINERAL RESOURCES
Limestone_ QuE2, QuE3, SpEk, SpC§, M´
QuB£, QuB´, QuE1¢, QuE1£, Mµ, M°, M¹
Sand, gravel and clay_
QuE1º, MoA¤, MoC, MoC§, MoC¶, M², M¹
Offshore level seabed, and nearshore level to gently inclined seabed, with low, submerged rocky ridges or reefs. Inshore rock platforms (1) and gently inclined shore face. Erosion and deposition by marine tides, currents, and wave action. Small areas of man-made reclamation in urban areas at the coast (2). Dominantly shell and quartz sand formed by biogenic processes, reworking of fluvially sourced material from weathered hinterland rocks, or by erosion of reefs. Reefs or rock flats composed predominantly of eolian calcarenite. Currently active system that includes undivided older reefs probably of the Spearwood System. Primarily used for shipping, fishing industry, and recreation. Possible source of sand or limestone for construction, beach rebuilding, and reclamation. Shallow reefs are a hazard to shipping. Rapid deposition and erosion of coastal deposits can also occur during storms.
Level to very gently inclined terrace (7) with locally steep to cliffed terrace scarps. Formed by fluvial deposition of silty sandy clay (8) from the Chapman River on flood plains and in valleys between the adjacent escarpments. Lateral equivalent of the Greenough Alluvium System downstream to the southwest, and derived from the surrounding Moresby System. Dominantly used for agriculture, with no urban or industrial development. Much of the native vegetation has been cleared, except in river channels. Heavy rainfall can cause local flooding in level, poorly drained areas, and severe channel erosion in the river and streams.
Level plain with locally steep to cliffed terrace slopes (5). Formed by fluvial deposition from the Greenough and Chapman rivers on flood plains between the dunes and inland escarpment. Dominantly red silty sandy clay over sandy gravel (6), interbedded in places with residual sand and calcarenite of the Spearwood System. Rare swamps with waterlogged organic soil. Overlain by the Quindalup System to the west. Interbedded with the Spearwood System. Lateral equivalent of the Greenough System, and partially sourced from the Moresby System to the north and east. Dominantly used for agriculture and horticulture, with some urban and industrial development. Almost all native vegetation has been cleared, except in river channels and poorly drained areas. Major flooding hazard in level, poorly drained areas, with severe erosion of stream channels also possible.
Mostly level to gently inclined dunes, with rare steep to precipitous rocky slopes (9). Dominantly eolian deflated dunes and swales formed by southerly winds and eroded by coastal processes to form a westerly facing scarp. Rare marine facies of biogenic reef near the coast. Forms low sandy rises in the Greenough Alluvium System. Originally calcareous dune sand, now weathered by surface leaching and groundwater precipitation to form yellow (10) and red residual quartz sand over a white to light brown calcrete surface to the underlying calcarenite (limestone). Swampy swales contain waterlogged organic soil. Calcareous slopewash colluvium on the westerly facing footslopes to the scarp is derived from weathered calcarenite. Component of the reefs in offshore areas. Overlain by the Quindalup System to the west. Overlies the Moresby System on the hills to the north and east. Interbedded with the Greenough Alluvium System. Source of construction limestone, building sand, and fill for reclamation. Extensively cleared for cropping and grazing. Areas underlain by limestone are often uncleared. Also used for urban and industrial development. Minor hazard on rocky slopes.
Very gently inclined hillcrests above locally steep to very steep scarps. Moderate to steeply inclined sideslopes and level to gently inclined footslopes (11). Residual quartz sand and ferruginous duricrust over mottled soil (weathered rock) on hillcrests (12). Mass wasting deposits ranging from proximal weathered rock debris, gravel, and boulders, to distal silty sand over mottled sandy clay. Seasonally active fluvial deposition of silty sandy clay on sideslopes and footslopes. Hillcrests and plateaus, locally above a scarp exposing weathered Jurassic sedimentary rocks. Minor exposures of Triassic strata and Proterozoic basement rocks on hillslopes. Overlain locally by the Spearwood System. Source of material for the Greenough and Greenough Alluvium systems to the southwest. Mostly cleared for cropping and grazing, but the steeper sideslopes and some gravelly flat tops are only partially cleared of native vegetation. Source of gravel for road building. Heavy rainfall can cause severe channel erosion in the streams, and landslides on the steeper slopes.
Cemented ferruginous pisolitic duricrust cappings on low hills and escarpments, locally concealed by residual quartz sand. Potential source of aggregate for road construction.
Calcrete and calcarenite (limestone) formed by weathering of carbonate-rich sand dunes. Rock strength varies from moderately weak to very strong, and may be excavated as aggregate or boulders. Overlain by variable thickness of yellow and red sand. Limestone may be used for road base, large-scale fill, harbour installations, and sand for building.
Mostly unlithified shell-rich sand of eolian and marine origin, with calcium carbonate contents up to 94%. May be suitable for agricultural applications.
Quartz-rich eolian sand formed as a weathered residuum over limestone. Potential source of sand for building platforms and construction.
INTERPRETED ONSHORE BEDROCK GEOLOGY
SPEARWOOD SYSTEM_8000 Ha 12% (Tamala Limestone)
Reserve boundary................................................................................................
Building, yard.........................................................................................................
Marine. Reef or rock flat; undivided eolian calcarenite, biogenic reef, and beach rock
The Geraldton Regolith-Landform Resources map provides information on the regolith (soils) and underlying rocks, on the landforms (landscape), topography, infrastructure, and on the mineral and construction material resources of Geraldton. This map will be of value in landuse planning, the sustainable development of resources, and in identifying natural hazards, both onshore and in shallow nearshore areas. The map also delineates land systems, which are areas of discrete recurring patterns of landform, regolith, materials, and vegetation. These patterns are related to geological and hydrogeological units, and form the basis of identifying landuse including mineral resource potential.
Fluvial sediments ranging from silty clay to sandy gravel. Potential source of aggregate-quality sand and gravel for building and fill. Includes clay suitable for brick-making
Mostly colluvial sand, gravel, and clay, with some weathered rock or offshore deep water sand plain
Limesand.......................................................................................................
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coal (subsurface only)YARRAGADEE FORMATION: sandstone, siltstone, and claystone with minor conglomerate and
CADDA FORMATION: shale, siltstone, and sandstone with shelly sandy limestone (subsurface only)CATTAMARRA COAL MEASURES: thinly bedded sandstone, gravelly sandstone, and laminated
KOCKATEA SHALE: laminated siltstone and shale with minor sandstone
Mostly gently to moderately inclined dunes, occasionally very steep. Eolian processes dominant, with wave action important for erosion and deposition in the narrow coastal zone. Dunes and swales formed by southerly winds and eroded by coastal processes to form a westerly facing shoreline. Actively eroding to form blowouts in areas of vegetation loss (3). Includes older deflated dunefields composed of weakly lithified calcarenite (4). Small swampy swales contain waterlogged organic soil. Currently active system that overlies the Greenough Alluvium and Spearwood Systems. Landuses include urban and industrial development, and recreation. Crop cultivation and grazing on the older dunes. Source of limesand, limestone, and sand for construction and beach restoration. Used as fill for reclamation. Migrating sand from blowouts is a minor hazard.
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS
AND ENERGY
L. C. RANFORD, DIRECTOR GENERAL
GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
HON. NORMAN MOORE, M.L.C.
MINISTER FOR MINES
The Map Grid Australia (MGA) is based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA
GDA94 positions are compatible within one metre of the datum WGS84 positions.
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