Field Excursion - 38th Symposium on the Geology of the Sydney Basin

Details

The 2012 field excursion will be held in the Mount View area of the Hunter Valley Vineyards, near Pokolbin, NSW and be presented by HEDG (Hunter Earth Sciences Discussion Group). The excursion will investigate the importance of geology in viticulture, and examine the geology of the Carboniferous Mount View – Mount Bright inlier and overlying Permian Sydney Basin sequence.

Attendees will be pickup up by bus and tour Tallavera Grove estate. The tour will include an overview of regional and local geology and a wine tasting. The excursion will continue to Mount Bright Lookout for a geological overview and a chance to smash some rocks.

The excursion will be held on the afternoon of the 9th of May 2012, before the Symposium Welcome BBQ. Places are limited.

For further information and the registration form:

www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/minerals/resources/coal/cgc-nsw/2012-symposium