| LOCATION |
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| Address |
Skull Rock Track FLINDERS RANGES |
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H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Land Not Within a Council Area (Flinders) |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Tufa Waterfall, Bunkers (Private) Conservation Reserve [Designated place of geological significance] |
| Registered Name |
Tufa Waterfall, Bunkers Conservation Reserve
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| Significance |
The sub-fossil tufa waterfall is a prime example of its type and is considered to be superior to others in Europe and Australia. It is an uncommon landform which contributes to an understanding of past climatic and environmental conditions of the region.
Authorized Date: 22-FEB-2000
The sub-fossil Tufa Waterfall is a prime example of its type and is considered to be superior to others in Europe and Australia. `Tufa' is a form of limestone precipitated from calcium-rich water, which creates delicate rock structures. The landform was created during the Late Pleistocene-Holocene (100,000 to 10,000 years ago) by the movement of calcium-rich water from nearby springs between red, Precambrian cliffs (approximately 717-660-Million-years-old). The presence of the fossil waterfall suggests a wetter environment than is currently known in the now arid Flinders Ranges. The uncommon and approximately 20-35-metre tall tufa deposit features three overhanging tiers, containing two large caves with decorations within and provides abundant opportunity for palaeoenvironmental research.
STATEMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The approximately 100,000-10,000-year-old Tufa Waterfall is a `sub-fossil' deposit of calcium that was created by the precipitation of carbonates from calcium-rich water, likely from a nearby spring. Over thousands of years, a 20-35m tall white calcium deposit between red Pre-Cambrian (approximately 717-660-Million-year-old) cliffs was formed, creating a striking location. The formation of the recognised geological monument is unusual and within the tufa are two large caves, both of which contain cave decorations such as stalactites, stalagmites and cave corals. The waterfall is of national significance and through research, offers the potential to alter our understanding of the climatic and geological development of the State.
Designation date: 12-JUN-1997 |
| Subject Index |
Landscape area - Geological Site |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
09-OCT-1997 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Unincorporated SA |
| State Heritage ID |
14802 |
| Heritage Number |
83 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
b - it has rare, uncommon or endangered qualities that are of cultural significance
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 |
CR 5852/605 D55290 A100 |