Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Saltia Creek, Pichi Richi Pass via STIRLING NORTH |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Flinders Ranges Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Saltia Creek Elatina Formation (designated place of geological significance) |
| Registered Name |
Saltia Creek Elatina Formation, Saltia Creek - Pichi Richi Pass |
| Significance |
The Elatina Formation exposed in the bed and banks of Saltia Creek comprises mainly red and brown siltstones and fine sandstones, with gentle to moderate westerly dips. These sediments exhibit conspicuous cyclic lamination of glacio-lacustrine origin. The Late Precambrian varve cycles observed in the Elatina Formation provide the best evidence yet of 11 and 22 year climatic periods in the remote past. These rocks can be seen as potential solar observatories that may extend our understanding of solar processes and solar-planetary relations. (Flinders Ranges Heritage Survey 1995) |
| Subject Index |
Landscape area - Geological Site |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
10-OCT-2002 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Flinders Ranges |
| State Heritage ID |
14818 |
| Heritage Number |
16350 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
c - it may yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the State's history, including its natural history
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5780/814 D24725 Q1 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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