Urban geology of the Toowoomba conurbation, SE Queensland, Australia

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Willey, Edwin. 2003. "Urban geology of the Toowoomba conurbation, SE Queensland, Australia ." Quaternary International. 103 (1), pp. 57-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1040-6182(02)00141-6
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Urban geology of the Toowoomba conurbation, SE Queensland, Australia

ERA Journal ID1755
Article CategoryArticle
Authors
AuthorWilley, Edwin
Journal TitleQuaternary International
Journal Citation103 (1), pp. 57-74
Number of Pages18
Year2003
Place of PublicationOxford, United Kingdom
ISSN1040-6182
1873-4553
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/S1040-6182(02)00141-6
Abstract

Lying 125 km west of Brisbane on the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range, the conurbation of Toowoomba is mainly floored by basalts and associated rocks of the late Tertiary Main Range Volcanics (MRV). Land surfaces including lateritic profiles developed before, during and after the eruption of the MRV. Subsequent latest Tertiary and Quaternary denudation has resulted in westward migration of the Great Divide with the development of the east-facing escarpment. The topography and soils developed on these rocks provide a range of surficial conditions which must be considered in urban planning and development. Located on the Great Divide, the conurbation depends chiefly on pumping from surface reservoirs at lower levels for its water supply; groundwater from aquifers in the MRV represents both a source of supply and a strategic resource. The MRV provides blue metal and road base.

Keywordsgeology; laterite; topography; urban area; volcanic rock; water supply
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020370905. Quaternary environments
410699. Soil sciences not elsewhere classified
370502. Geochronology
370999. Physical geography and environmental geoscience not elsewhere classified
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Byline AffiliationsDepartment of Biological and Physical Sciences
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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