We have subdivided the description of Victoria's Geology into two parts. The history to the Carboniferous is presented by inaugural Selwyn Medallist Fons VandenBerg, while the post-Carboniferous discussion is by his GeoScience Victoria colleague Vince Morand, who also supplied numerous images for the discussion.
If you are unsure of the meaning of the terms used by geologists when talking of geological time, click here for an overview of the geological timescale, or look here for definitions and sources of many of the terms used.
The image below is of a geological map of Victoria. For the full image, together with scale and legend, click here. For more detailed maps and online exploration of the State's geology, visit the GeoScience Victoria site VicMap.
From time to time, geologists tell us of their favorite geological sites. Click on the menu item on the left to see the latest, and to access earlier examples.
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