PENGUIN FOSSICKING AREA

Access

This 0.5 km² area is located about 300 km nnw of Hobart, and is reached via Penguin or Ulverstone on good sealed roads. Because of the coastal location, tidal charts may need to be consulted.

Material

Jasper.

Special Conditions

Jasper occurs as small water-worn pebbles scattered along the foreshore. Pebbles are found near to, and between large, dark-coloured rocks which are a type of basalt. These foreshore rocks form part of the Penguin Geological Monument, as recognised by the Geological Society of Australia. The rocks near Tea Tree Point are part of the Motton Spillite, and include good examples of basalt `pillows'. This location is used by teaching excursions at secondary and tertiary level, and fossickers are requested not to damage the basalt formation.

Fossickers may collect the loose jasper pebbles but must not damage the rock formations.

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