THE GEOLOGY OF THE
WARRUMBUNGLE RANGE

Warrumbungle National Park
Coolah Tops National Park
Liverpool Range
Garrawilla Volcanics
Liverpool Plains
Pilliga Scrub
Forests and nature Reserves

by John Whitehead

THE GEOLOGY OF THE

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THE WARRUMBUNGLE RANGE
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LOCATION OF THE WARRUMBUNGLE RANGE NSW AUSTRALIA
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ABOUT THE BOOK

"As soon as the mountains of the Warrumbungle Range became known as an area of past volcanic activity, geological fieldwork and studies were curried out for many purposes. Initially investigation for mineral resources was the main activity of the Government. When it appeared that there were little, if any, valuable lodes, ore-bodies, nuggets or coal seams in the area, the Government geologists soon lost interest.

"This was spasmodically followed by professional and university people interested in the unusual volcanic formations in the Garrawilla area and in the Warrumbungle National park. Their academic curiosity soon evolved into a subject are for the study of volcanism in Australia. There are many scientific reports and papers on specific sites in the region, but none that cover the Warrumbungle Range as a whole.

"In recent times, intense interest has focussed on natural science and resource studies for the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion. Theo work carried out in the geology section has been very extensive and a great quantity of information and its results have been used in this book. My contribution is to extend this information gained in the BBSB study and relate it specifically to the Warrumbungle Range."

This book is a summary of the research carried out over the past 100 years by many people and I appreciate their contributions. You will find acknowledgement of their efforts within the book's bibliography.

"I am also aware that may people are interested in the general geology of the Warrumbungles because the area is continually being advertised in the media as a geologically significant attraction. The text, maps and photographs in the book should provide a basic framework for understanding the complex geology of the range."

Source: John Whitehead "The Geogology of the Warrumbungle Range" Preface

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Whitehead LGE MIE(Australia), Chartered Professional Engineer
F.I.M.E. Australia Associated Diploma, Land Management (SU)

He worked for Local Government Departments, in New South Wales, for 40 years. For 28 years he was Shire Engineer, Planner and Fire Control Officer for the Coonabarabran Shire Council. Earlier in his career he worked for Cooma, Gilgandra and Orange Councils.

He has been involved with the Warrumbungle National Park as Trustee and Advisory Committee member since 1972 and is now on the Advisory Committee of the North West Plains Region for the National Parks and Wildlife Service. He has also represented Local Government on the Central West Catchment Committee.

Since retiring from Local Government in 1994, he has been involved as a consulting engineer and planner to other councils and the Local Government Department. He has also worked extensively on private development and subdivision works.

Source: Adapted from "The Geology of the Warrumbungle Range"

First Published 2010
Published by John Whitehead
ISBN 0-9757163-1-X

Other Publications by John Whitehead

• Cunningham's Tracks 1827 (co authored by Fay Cains)
• Tracking and Mapping The Explorers Volume 1 and 2
• History of the Warrumbungle National Park
• The Warrumbungles : dead volcanoes, national parks, telescopes and scrub
• The Warrumbungle Volcano: a geological guide to the Warrumbungle National Park
• The Geology of the Warrumbungle Range
• An investigation of John Oxley's journey in the Coonabarabran district, 1818

 

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