Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Mount Wudinna Access WUDINNA |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
L - low level confidence |
| Council Area |
Le Hunte Council (now DC of Wudinna) |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Mount Wudinna and Environs [Designated as a place of geological significance] |
| Registered Name |
Mount Wudinna and Environs |
| Significance |
Mount Wudinna and Environs is an exceptional example of granite inselbergs. Located on the northern Eyre Peninsula, Mount Wudinna and Environs is comprised of four major granite outcrops, each displaying well-preserved and sometimes unusual geological features formed in the granite due to compressive stresses and weathering. The granite outcrops provide excellent opportunity for research on the effect of these natural processes in the South Australian landscape and trace the evolution of the topography of the State through several geological features. These features associated with granite are highly likely to contribute to an understanding of the development of granite inselbergs over geological time and into the future as they continue to develop.
Designated Place of Geological Significance
Mount Wudinna and Environs including Mount Wudinna, Turtle Rock, Polda Rock and Little Wudinna contains many minor geological features formed in Hiltaba Suite granite. Extruded granites formed the inselbergs and the varying surrounding granite outcrops which were weathered and shaped over millions of years by erosion and compressive stresses. This has formed minor geological features including rillen, domal sheet jointing, flared slopes, tafoni and spectacular examples of A-tents. The site contains excellent granite outcrops and is highly likely to contribute to an understanding of the geomorphology of granite inselbergs throughout the State. |
| 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 |
16-MAR-2000 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Wudinna |
| State Heritage ID |
17060 |
| Heritage Number |
16586 |
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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 |
CR 5763/286 H641600 S51,CR 5897/847 D59272 A101,CR 6196/869 F31595 A10,CR 6199/369 H641600 S53,CT 5897/848 D59272 A102,CT 5958/645 D69310 Q11,CT 5958/646 D69310 A13 |
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 Council areas, 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 Planning and Design Code or their local council for Local Heritage Places.
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.
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