HALLETT COVE GEOLOGICAL TOUR

Mid-conference half-day field trip (16 October 2024)

Geological Tour of Hallett Cove Conservation Park, Hallett Cove, SA

Situated along the coastline of Adelaide’s southern suburbs, this trip will walk along the 2 km long Hallett Cove Geological Trail.

This geoheritage site preserves Neoproterozoic marine and coastal sediments of the Adelaide Rift Complex folded during the Cambro-Ordovician Delamerian Orogeny, as well as evidence of glaciation during the Permian Period, including striated glacial pavements at Black Cliff, glacial lacustrine sediments at the Sugarloaf and erratics transported from southern Fleurieu Peninsula.

In addition, exposures of a mottled weathering profile and extensive calcrete development can be examined along the walk.

Your tour leaders will be Carmen Krapf & Mario Werner (Geological Survey of South Australia).

8:15am	Meeting Point at Bus Zone on North Terrace outside Adelaide Convention Centre
8:30am	Drive to Hallett Cove
9:30am	2 km guided walk on the Hallett Cove Geological Trail stopping at major geological sites of interest
11:30am	Drive back to Adelaide
12:15am	Arrive at Adelaide Convention Centre

Tour Assembles: 8:15am Adelaide Convention Centre

Returns: 12:15pm

Cost: $50 delegate; $20 student (Limited to 30 spots)

Field trip includes: Bus transportation and refreshments.

What to bring: Wear closed footwear, depending on weather conditions bring raincoat, jumper, sun hat.

What not to bring: No hammer allowed

Climate: Temperatures are variable during Spring with daytime maxima typically from 20–low 30’s ⁰C (60s -80s degrees F) and nighttime lows down to 5⁰C (40 degrees F).

Other important information: Includes walking on pebbly beach, rocky ground, concealed and unconcealed footpaths; some parts can be slippery when wet.

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