This is my first EarthCache. I was visiting family on holiday when I came across Devils Kitchen I thought I’d have a go at making one myself so I did a bit of research after watching videos from All Things EarthCache on YouTube
Logging Tasks
To log this EarthCache visit Devils Kitchen and use your own observations to answer the following
Send your answers to me via the Message Center before logging your find
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Look at both sides of Devils Kitchen Are they the same height and shape? Is one more worn down than the other? Why do you think this is?
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Find a spot where some of the rock has broken off
Describe what it looks like. Is it smooth or rough? What colour is it?
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Look near the end of Devils Kitchen
Can you see any new cracks or caves starting to form? Which side are they on left or right? Are they near the bottom or higher up?
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Take a photo at the site
Your photo must show either you or something personal (like your GPS or a piece of paper with your geocaching name on it) with Devils Kitchen in the background. Make sure no answers are visible in the photo
Devils Kitchen is a dramatic trench on the east coast of Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula. It was formed by wave erosion slowly carving into the rock. Over time, the roof of the cave collapsed, leaving behind this steep-walled chasm. The ocean is still shaping it today.
The rock here is Permian siltstone which formed around 260 million years ago when this area was underwater. Siltstone is made of very fine sediment that slowly settled out of the water. It hardened into rock over time. You can see layers in the cliff walls where different sediments were deposited
The sea plays a big role in shaping the coastline. Waves crash into cracks in the rock and slowly wear it away. This is called erosion. When water and air are forced into small spaces in the rock it can cause chunks to break off. Over thousands of years, this process has turned a cave into the feature you see now: Devils Kitchen
This is a great spot to see erosion in action. There are signs of new caves starting to form near the ends of Devils Kitchen so the shape of this landform is still changing
Some of the information for this EarthCache was found at
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https://enjoytasmania.com.au/things-to-do/tasman-peninsula-port-arthur/devils-kitchen/
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https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/tasman-national-park/devils-kitchen
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https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/things-to-do/nature-and-wildlife/devils-kitchen/
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https://www.australiantraveller.com/tas/east-coast/devils-kitchen/
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https://www.youtube.com/@all.things.earthcache