The Outdoor Education students at Beechworth SC investigate local outdoor environments. The study introduces students to the characteristics of a variety of environments, as well as looking at them from a number of perspectives, including geological and scientific.
The Murmungee basin is often misinterpreted as a meteor crater because of the crescent shape of the surrounding hills. The Murmungee flats form the base of the basin which is surrounded on three sides by range.
The crescent ridge was formed somewhere between the Ordovician (490 Million years ago) and Devonian (417 million years ago) time periods. It consists of a variety of rock types, but one in particular, known as Granodiorite is a rare form of Granite. Geological surveys have suggested that Granite underlies the greater part of Murmungee Basin.
The area is thought to have been formed due to selective erosion of the granite pluton which is now mostly buried. The only surface exposure of granite can be found on the northern rim of the basin.
To log this Earth cache:
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Approximately how high (in meters) above the Murmungee flats are you when standing at the viewing point? (see reference point). Note: You need to visit the reference point and subtract the elevation there from the height at the lookout.
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The lookout is an ideal take-off location for Hang Gliding recreational users of the area. Estimate the angle of the drop off which makes this such a quality location? How steep is the hillside at the lookout?
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Give a detailed description of the many features of the Murmungee Basin that can be seen from the lookout.
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Finally, please include in your 'found it' log a photo of you OR your GPS at the lookout.
Please email your answers through and log once an approval email is received.
The BSC students are looking forward to reading your answers 