Publication Name: Eastern Australian Basins Symposium V (EABS 2015)
Authors: H. Aghaei, C. Valenta, M. Hall, Alan Tait
Date Published: September 2015
Number of Pages: 16
Abstract:
The study tried to answer questions regarding the stratigraphy, structure and depositional environment of the Strzelecki Group based on its unique coastal outcrops near the Wonthaggi township, west Gippsland. The outcrops were mapped and logged in detail, depositional system was interpreted while inferred major faults were determined from field observations and assisted by Google Earth and magnetic images. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imaging of the fracture dominated platforms resulted in high-resolution orthophoto generation. Due to the lack of obvious stratigraphic marker horizons, vitrinite reflectance was used to determine fault displacements. The subsurface geology was mainly based on available access and bore reports from the Wonthaggi coalfield.