Precipitous Bluff

Precipitous Bluff is a geographical feature in South West Tasmania and north east of New River lagoon.

It is a feature in the walk routes into the south west and South Coast Track [1][2]

In the 1970s it was under threat by mining and logging [3][4][5]

Archaeological and cave features in the vicinity have been investigated [6][7][8][9]

It is now in the South West Wilderness area.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tasmania. National Parks and Wildlife Service; Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1978), Route guide for Precipitous Bluff and the Southern Ranges Traverse from Lune River to New River Lagoon, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania, retrieved 6 November 2016
  2. ↑ Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries and Water; TASMAP (2007), Precipitous (Ed. 2, 2007 ed.), Tasmap publication by the Dept. of Primary Industries and Water, retrieved 6 November 2016
  3. ↑ Burrett, CF; Laurie, J; Stait, B (1981), Gordon Subgroup (Ordovician) carbonates at Precipitous Bluff and Point Cecil, southern Tasmania, Australia, retrieved 6 November 2016
  4. ↑ Environmental Law Reform Group (1973), The national estate and the public interest : Precipitous Bluff, environmental rights & mining, Environmental Law Reform Group, ISBN 978-0-9599050-2-1
  5. ↑ Tasmanian Conservation Trust (1973), The New River, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, retrieved 6 November 2016
  6. ↑ Eberhard, S. (Stefan); Hume, N; Tasmanian Caverneering Club (1986), Report of the Tasmanian Caverneering Club 1986 speleological reconnaissance expedition to Precipitous Bluff, Tasmanian Caverneering Club, ISBN 978-0-7316-5173-3
  7. ↑ Ponder, W. F (2005), A radiation of hydrobiid snails in the caves and streams at Precipitous Bluff, southwest Tasmania, Australia (Mollusca:Caenogastropoda:Rissooidea:Hydrobiidae s.l.), Magnolia Press, ISBN 978-1-877407-33-8
  8. ↑ Jones, Rhys; Department of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Canberra; Allen, Jim; Department of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Canberra (2010-07-05), Archaeological investigations in the Andrew River Valley, Acheron River Valley and at Precipitous Bluff - southwest Tasmania - February 1984, Australian Archaeological Association Inc, retrieved 6 November 2016
  9. ↑ Jones, Rhys; Allen, Jim (1984-12), "Archaeological investigations in the Andrew River valley, Acheron River valley and at precipitous bluff: Southwest Tasmania, February 1984", Australian Archaeology (19): 86–101, ISSN 0312-2417 Check date values in: |date= (help)
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