Geology and Geomorphology of the Burrum River

The original valley of the rivers on the continental shelf

This is the old relictual valley of the Burnett , Burrum and Mary rivers it is just north of the break sea spit , theview of the  Opera House  looking west , gives an 'operatic scale' of the valley dimensions. It is believed that this valley  transports holocene sands over the shelf into 4000M of water . Image courtesy of University of Newcastle ( Australia ) .

 

BURRUM CATCHMENT

 

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