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Glacier Rock, SA Australia
| Address | Yankalilla Road,
Inman Valley
South Australia, 5211, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Glacier Rock | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-8551 0777 |
Inman Valley is located 14 kilometres from Victor Harbor on the Yankalilla Road. It is home to one of the South Australia's most geologically significant sites.
Glacier Rock is also known as Selwyn's Rock, and is a 500 million year old boulder, which has been carved out by glaciers during the ice age. In fact a huge glacial ice sheet covered the whole of the south coast 250 million years ago.
This was first recognised in 1859 by the geologist A.R.C. Selwyn when he noticed that the hard rock surface in the riverbed had been planed, grooved and scratched in a way typical of ice movement. Above this surface, in the riverbank, is a large ice transported boulder embedded in glacial sediments. These sediments can be found right through Inman Valley from Encounter Bay to Normanville.
Enjoy fine dining at the Inman River Cafe as well as swimming, walking trails and a picnic area is available in the beautiful Inman Valley village.
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| Entity Facility | Cafe, Car park, Coach Parking, Shaded Area, Viewing Platform. | | Experience | Historic/Heritage, Nature based. |
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