BY THE EEY. J. E. TENISON-WOODS, F.G.S., F.L.S., 95 



On YAEIOTIS DEPOSITS OF POSSIL PlANTS IN QUEENSLAND. 



By the Key. J. E. Tenison- Woods, F.G.S., P.L.S., &c. 



Attention has been called at various times and by different 

 Geologists to the carbonaceous deposits and the included plant 

 remains in Queensland. They have generally been referred to 

 two horizons, namely the Newcastle series and those of the so- 

 called Mesozoic carbonaceous formations as seen in the Ipswich 

 coal beds, the Clarence Biver series, and those of Jerusalem in 

 Tasmania. The Newcastle series arc found at the Bowen Biver 

 coal beds in Queensland in the upper or freshwater series. The 

 middle or marine series are also found at Bowen, and in the coal 

 beds of the Dawson Eiver. These are in Lat 23^ and were in 

 1844, discovered by Leichhardt. All these formations are 

 characterized by certain fossils, such as Glossopteris JBrowniana 

 in the lower formation and Thinnfeldia odontopteroicles in the 

 upper or Mesozoic. 



In addition to these deposits I have to chronicle the following : 



1 . Coal beds in Cooktown with plant remains the only ones of 

 which I could be certain were leaves of Phyllotheca [indica ?). 

 This plant which is referred to the Equisetse is found in both the 

 upper and lower formations. It has also a wide range, being 

 found in the Coal formation of India, Africa, and Europe. 



2. Coal beds on the Central Eailway about 130 miles west of 

 Bockhampton. The coal is bad and full of sulphur. None of 

 the plant remains could be identified. 



3. Coal beds on the Burnett Eiver. Five seams of very jet- 

 like coal have been discovered on the Burnett at about 24 miles 

 from the coast. I visited them shortly after their discovery. I 

 venture to think that other valuable seams will be found in the 

 neighbourhood. The plant remains were leaves of Fhyllotheca 

 {indica ^), Zeugophjllites elongatiiSy and probably Thinnfeldia 

 odontopteroides.. Further down the river there is an exposed section 



