BY E. C. ANDREWS. ' 147 



sloping and steeply inclined strata and the influences of subsi- 

 dence, elevation and marine erosion in the formation of coast 

 lines are clearly brought out by this branch of geological research. 



The advantage of grasping the meaning of the more important 

 scenic features of a locality is that a cursory visit to the place 

 will often suffice to make clear the leading points in its history. 



For instance, a mere cruise along the coast is sufficient to note 

 " the regular and rhythmical curves "* which mark the effect of 

 long -continued marine erosion; the multitude of islands surround- 

 ing an irregular coast which speak of recent subsidence ; or 

 pyramidal and flat-topped mountains, skirted by coastal plains, 

 which tell the passer-by of plains of accumulation elevated by 

 crustal movements to plateaux of accumulation, the subsequent 

 loss suffered through the agents of deundation; of the subsidence 

 which followed the formation of river systems in the plateaux of 

 accumulation, and the elevation which transformed the marine 

 beds (formed during subsidence) to coastal plains. 



The following brief notes on the geology of Queensland are 

 based mostly on observations during a short trip taken by Mr. 

 C. Hedley and myself along the Queensland coast, and are 

 intended merely as a preliminary note to a more extended paper 

 on the Tertiary history of the Cordillera, the evolution of the 

 present river systems, and the various stages of development of 

 the Queensland and New South Wales coasts. 



To these notes on Queensland coast topography are added 

 references to N.S. Wales topography based on personal observa- 

 tions along the plateau and coast. 



I desire here to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Hedley foi~ 

 much valuable information concerning the Queensland coast, and 

 at whose suggestion the trip was undertaken; to Mr. J. M. 

 Newman, B.E.; Captain Almond, of Brisbane; Mr. Patience, of 

 Townsville ; Captain Reader, of Lucinda Pt. ; Mr. Brooks, of 

 Tully River; Messrs. Cutten Bros., of Clump Pt.; Mr. George 

 Butler, of Towmsville ; and many others for information and 

 hospitality. 



* Reclus. 



