Geological notes on the proposed sites for a national reserve at Tidbinbilla and a zoological park in Canberra

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 19/11/2025

A site for a National Park Reserve is proposed at the head of the Tidbinbilla River, and a Zoological Park is planned, within the city limits, between Yarralumla Nursery and the Molonglo River. The Department of the Interior has requested geological information on these sites with special reference to supply of building stone. The geology of the proposed sites is described in this report. Possible sources of building stone in the vicinity of these sites are considered.

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Title Geological notes on the proposed sites for a national reserve at Tidbinbilla and a zoological park in Canberra
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/23396b75-0875-4a82-adfc-2208c8f5d1c7
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Geological notes on the proposed sites for a national reserve at Tidbinbilla and a zoological park in Canberra". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/geological-notes-on-the-proposed-sites-for-a-national-reserve-at-tidbinbilla-and-a-zoological-p