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Blowholes Road, Cape Bridgewater, VIC, 3305 View Map. Email. [email protected]. Phone. 0355222134. About. There are many conflicting theories on how the Petrified Forest was formed. The most widely accepted theory was written by Dr. N.A. Boutakoff, (then Director of Geological Survey, Dept. of Minerals and Energy) in his book.


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Petrified Forest Walk Easy • 4.3 (16) Discovery Bay Coastal Park Photos (39) Directions Print/PDF map Length 0.5 miElevation gain 65 ftRoute type Out & back Head out on this 0.5-mile out-and-back trail near Cape Bridgewater, Victoria. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 12 min to complete.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes, Cape Bridgewater: See 178 reviews, articles, and 266 photos of Petrified Forest and Blowholes, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 11 attractions in Cape Bridgewater.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes. 172 Reviews. #1 of 11 things to do in Cape Bridgewater. Nature & Parks, Forests. Blowholes Road, Cape Bridgewater, Victoria 3305, Australia. Save. nolah80.


Cape Bridgewater Petrified Forest, South Australia, originally thought to be an ancient forest

Petrified Forest and Blowholes 178 reviews #1 of 11 things to do in Cape Bridgewater Forests Write a review What people are saying By C. " Intriguing " Jul 2020 The truth though is that the formations are a collection of hollow tubes of limestone called 'solution pipes' , erode. By Tony_K " Amazing and Fabulous view " Feb 2020


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The process starts when water gathers in a shallow pan of sand and seeps downwards dissolving the limestone. The mineral saturated water then cements the sand, forming hard, trunk-shaped pipes. Most pipes around Cape Bridgewater are only three metres high, although some are as much as twenty metres.


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Blowholes Road, Cape Bridgewater, VIC, 3305 View Map. Email. [email protected]. Phone. 0355222134. About. There are many conflicting theories on how the Petrified Forest was formed. The most widely accepted theory was written by Dr. N.A. Boutakoff, (then Director of Geological Survey, Dept. of Minerals and Energy) in his book.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes 4.5 176 reviews #1 of 10 things to do in Cape Bridgewater Forests Visit website Write a review What people are saying " "Extraordinary" natures pan flutes but the "Blowhole" could not be spotted " Sep 2022 At the blow hole lookout there was plenty of salt and sea spray getting blown almost 150 meters or more.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes, Cape Bridgewater: See 174 reviews, articles, and 234 photos of Petrified Forest and Blowholes, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 10 attractions in Cape Bridgewater.


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This is a short walk about 15 minutes drive from Portland, Victoria. Parking is available at the end of Blowholes road, located in the Discovery Bay Coastal Park on the western side of Cape Bridgewater. There is a path to the Petrified Forest from the carpark. The petrified forest was formed when Moonah trees became buried under drifting sand.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes 178 reviews #1 of 11 things to do in Cape Bridgewater Forests Write a review What people are saying " Planned your visit with high tide " Jul. 2020 Mesmerising watching the waves hit the rocks. By MJJ " Amazing Rock Formations " Nov. 2019 Well worth a visit to see these amazing natural formations.


"Joe Mortelliti Gallery Petrified forest at Cape Bridgewater near Portland, on Victoria's west

The cape itself also boasts a large blowhole and a feature known as the petrified forest, but now known to be hollow tubes of limestone, eroded as a result of millions of years of rainfall. Bridgewater Bay and the adjacent Cape form a partially submerged volcanic caldera. To the west is a large area with huge sand dunes.


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The Petrified Forest is easily accessible from the car park at the end of Blowholes Road, Cape Bridgewater. Blowholes Formed from the lava flows of an extinct volcano the basalt (black) and scorpia (purple) rock create spectacular spouts of sea spray during high seas. The Blowholes are located approximately two minutes walk from the car park.


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes 178 reviews #1 of 11 things to do in Cape Bridgewater Forests Write a review What people are saying " "Extraordinary" natures pan flutes but the "Blowhole" could not be spotted " Sep. 2022 There was plenty of spray formed by the constant beating of the waves against the cliff and rocks below. By C. " Intriguing "


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Petrified Forest and Blowholes 4.5 178 reviews #1 of 11 things to do in Cape Bridgewater Forests Write a review What people are saying By C. " Intriguing " Jul 2020 The truth though is that the formations are a collection of hollow tubes of limestone called 'solution pipes' , erode. By Tony_K " Amazing and Fabulous view " Feb 2020

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