Barrington Tops State Conservation Area

Barrington Tops State Conservation Area

Mount Polblue and Polblue Swamp
Highest point
Coordinates 31°57.449′S 151°25.704′E / 31.957483°S 151.428400°E / -31.957483; 151.428400Coordinates: 31°57.449′S 151°25.704′E / 31.957483°S 151.428400°E / -31.957483; 151.428400
Geography
Location Barrington Tops, Australia
Country Australia
Parent range Mount Royal Range

Barrington Tops State Conservation Area is natural area in the Barrington Tops region of eastern Australia. It was previously known as the Polblue and Barrington Tops Crown Reserves. The park was created in January 2003. It covers an area of 8,446 hectares.[1] Unlike the adjacent national park mining is allowed in a State Conservation Area.[2] Zircon, sapphire and rubies were formed from the nearby Barrington Volcano in the Eocene epoch.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Barrington Tops State Conservation Area". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Barrington Tops National Park, Mount Royal National Park, and Barrington Tops State Conservation Area Plan of Management" (PDF). National Parks & Wildlife Service. NSW Government. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ F. L. Sutherland, C. M. Fanning. "Gem‐bearing basaltic volcanism". Barrington, New South Wales: Cenozoic evolution, based on basalt K–Ar ages and zircon fission track and U–Pb isotope dating. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences Vol. 48, Iss. 2, 2001. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

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