Earth:Nowra Sandstone

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Nowra Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Late Permian
Pigeon House Mountain.jpg
Pigeon House Mountain, Australia
TypeGeological formation
Thicknessup to 90 metres (300 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Country Australia
ExtentSydney Basin

Nowra Sandstone occurs in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia . Formed in the Late Permian, the rock stratum is up to 90 metres thick.[1] The popular bushwalking areas of Pigeon House Mountain and the Budawangs feature this rock type.

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See also

  • Sydney Basin

References