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South Australia
Brachina Gorge geological trail
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: eyes-only Ediacaran strata, archaeocyath limestone, stromatolites.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
A drive through 130 million years of Adnyamathanha country strata including the Ediacaran golden spike
Signposted geological trail cited widely in field guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
rough road, summer heat
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.