Eastern Australia –
Fossils, Intrusions, Caves, and Coasts
June 16 – 27, 2005
Students Only
ITINERARY
10 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Meet at Sydney International Airport
Drive into Sydney City and tour Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and other sites. Time for relaxing and getting over jet lag.
Overnight in Sydney
DAY 2: Tour of the Sydney Basin
Visit Olympic Site, Prospect Intrusion, Lapstone Monocline, Blue Mountains, Three sisters, Echo Point, Jenolan Caves and cave tour.
Overnight at Jenolan Caves
DAY 3: Drive the Southern Margin of the Sydney Basin
Visit outcrops at Stanwell Park, Coal Cliff, Bombo Basalts, Kiama Blowhole, Gerringong, Ulladulla, Durras.
Overnight at Durras
DAY 4: Fossil assemblages Merry Beach, Kioloa, Point Upright
Overnight at Durras
DAY 5: Base of the Basin
Wasp Head to Darks Beach hike
Overnight at Durras
DAY 6: Relax at Durras
Beach Kayak (optional extra)
Overnight at Durras
DAY 7: Bingie Bingie Point
Igneous complex, Moruya Granites, Mogo Gold fields
Overnight at Durras
DAY 8: Drive to Canberra
Geology of Kings Hwy. Tour of National Capital Monuments.
Overnight in Canberra
DAY 9: Geology of Canberra
Overnight in Canberra
DAY 10: Geology of Taemas and Wee Jasper
Wild Cave visit
Overnight in Goulburn
DAY 11: Drive to Sydney
Drop off at International or Domestic airport
Connections to other flights.