Australian Geological Heritage Garden launched at the AESC

Officially known as the Australian Geological Heritage Garden, and unofficially known as the
‘Rock Garden’, this Australian first was launched at the Australian Earth Sciences
Convention in Canberra.

Professor Brad Pillans, President of the Geological Society of Australia said the
humble Aussie rock has been a key contributor to the country’s prosperity and deserved to
be celebrated in a big way.

“We expect to have up to 100 specimens of the country’s most iconic rocks and each
specimen will be 10 – 15 tonnes,” he added. “So each specimen will be about the size of a
small car, but much heavier - the weight of two to three African elephants.”....Read more

Do you have suggestions for the Australian Geological Heritage Garden, if so please contact: rockgarden@gsa.org.au

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34th International Geological Congress

Unearthing our Past and Future
5-10 August 2012
Brisbane
http://www.34igc.org/