Barfold Gorge

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Barfold Gorge is a four kilometre long gorge on the Campaspe River at Barfold in Victoria in Australia. It is up to 80 metres deep and has two waterfalls, basalt columns and a lava cave. It was created by a sequence of four or more lava flows which commenced six million years ago. The gorge is on private property, a 246 hectare sheep and cattle farm and is rarely open to the public however, a conservation covenant has been incorporated in the land title.[1]

There are 95 bird species recorded for the gorge including Peregrine Falcons. Platypus, rare fish and the Hairy Anchor Plant (Discaria pubescens), a rare and endangered plant species also occur in the gorge environs.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Guerrera, Orietta. "'Secret' Gorge lifts its veil", The Age, 2006-09-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  2. ^ Tim Read. Environment Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
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