For geological info about this place click on the link: Shag Bay & Geilston Bay

Weather

Not much wind, sky mostly blue

Sounds:

• Gentle lapping of waves
• forest raven
• ? whistler
• other birds
• • zinc works hum in background

TC journal entry

TC journal entry

• Aboriginal Interpretation Panels
• Beautiful type of pink smooth barked eucalypt.
• grasslands
• Industrial History
• Fossils - bioturbation
• mystery cupholes
• greenish colour of water in bay

Started at Gielston Bay and we followed the interpretation panels along the gravel path north to Shag Bay industrial heritage site. Stopped on the rock platform in Shag Bay and did journalling. Stopped on way back to appreciate the grace of pink reclining eucalypt.

Later:

“Bonemill Bay” From Tas Archives c/- Facebook 19.09.25

also possibly similar fossils at TMAG from New Town just across the river.

more information:

Bedlam-Walls-Bushland-Reserve-Activity-Plan-2017-2021.pdf

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