Layers of Time

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Layers of Time

Photo: Layers of Lava and Sandstone make interesting shapes.

The continent of Australia drifted over a volcanic hotspot over millions of years, leaving behind the remnants of scores of volcanic sites all along the East Coast. The Glasshouse Mountains in Queensland and other volcanoes even further north are also part of the same volcanic activity.

The island is the remnant of a volcano cap.

Much of the surface of Australia is a sandy soil, below it, layers of sedimentary sandstone and limestone. The limestone comes from deep ocean deposits of the remains of marine life such as sea shells that lived millions of years earlier than the volcanic activity.

About Shoalhaven Places, Beaches & Surrounds

Shoalhaven on the NSW South Coast Australia

More about Shoalhaven Shoalhaven South Coast NSW. About the South Coast in New South Wales Australia see South Coast NSW - Places to Visit Tourist Information.

New South Wales maps showing South Coast Map NSW or the South East NSW Map.

Sydney to Melbourne Australia

Touring Sydney and Melbourne via the East Coast of Australia, either direction will take you past scenery of breathtaking beauty. Much of this part of the East Coast of Australia still has pristine beaches and vast National Parks where you can experience Australia as Captain Cook saw it.

You can see the location map of places to visit and interest for the NSW Far South Coast and North Gippsland, Victoria NSW Far South Coast Map. Shows Victoria High Country, Snowy Mountains Region, North Gippsland, the Sapphire Coast and Eurobodalla. These tourism regions are all within a days drive of each other, some only a few hours apart.

Nowra Visitors Information

South Coast & Surrounds

• NSW Tourist Guide
• Touring the Sapphire South Coast NSW
• South Coast Weather
• Accommodation and Hotels South Coast NSW
• Sapphire Coast Tourist Info
• Eurobodalla NSW, Australia East Coast
• South Coast Illawarra NSW Places to Visit
• Snowy Mountains NSW
• Snowy Mountains Weather
• Touring the NSW Coast

North East Victoria

• Victoria Tourist Guide
• Gippsland Victoria
• High Country - Victoria Snow and Alpine Eco Paradise