Structural Analysis and Geological Evolution of the Rockvale - Coffs Harbour Region, Northern New South Wales

Abstract

Some preliminary field observations on the structure of overturned sediments at Rockvale for an undergraduate project (Korsch 1967), and on the sediments and structure of some coastal headlands in the Woolgoolga region as part of a Bachelor of Science (Honours) course at the University of New England (Korsch 1968), led to the involvement in the present work. Detailed studies on the Rockvale - Coffs Harbour region were commenced in February, 1970 and, except where mentioned in the text, this thesis includes only work carried out since that time. Two supporting papers published in the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales (Korsch 1971, 1973) are included in the Map Folder. These papers represent the main results of the Honours work but were written during the period of candidature for this thesis and. include some ideas developed during this time.