lo Oct., 1912. j Victorian Lunestotie Deposits. 595 



A bore at Albert Park, Warrnambool, was put down for a depth of 

 398 feet through 81 ft. 9 in. of limestone; at times this limestone contains 

 flints. At a depth of 115 feet there was 9 ft. 5 in. of calcite. 



(17) Limestone Creek. 

 Locality. — On Limestone Creek, 25 miles from Omeo Plains Station, 

 parish of Enamo, in the county of Benambra. 



Occurrence. — An extensive area of dense subcrystalline to white 

 crystalline limestone and marble of the Middle Devonian series. 



Economic. — One of the outcrops covers thirty-five (35) acres. The 

 locality is over one hundred (100) miles from the Bairnsdale railway 

 station. 



Analysis (/. Cosmo Newbery). — 



Ca CO3 ... ... ... 96.80 



Mg COu .. ... ... 2.80 



Soluble silica ... ... ... 0.20 



Insol. silica ... ... ... o.io 



H^ O ... ... ... ... o.io 



(18) BuCHAN. 



Locality. — Buchan, in the county of Tambo, Eastern Gippsland, 

 including Gelantipy, Buchan, South Buchan, Canni Creek, and New 

 Guinea Point, Snowy River. 



Occurrence. — Blue-grey limestone of Middle Devonian age, some ex- 

 tremely pure. It is by far the most extensive outcrop of limestone in 

 Victoria, being in extreme length 15 miles, by 5 miles wide, and of great 

 thickness. 



Economic. — The southern area would be about 6 miles south of 

 Buchan, and on the completion of the Bairnsdale-Orbost railway line this 

 area will be more accessible. 

 Analyses. — 



No. 395/1905 (Dr. Mackieson's, South Buchan). 

 Ca CO^ .. ... ... 93.20 



Insol. ... ... . . ... 2.07 



Fe and Al ... ... ... 0.60 



Indeterminate ... ... ••■ 4.20 



100.07 



(19) Moyne. Port Fairy. 

 Locality. — Hanging Rock Quarry, Moyne, Port Fairy. It is situated 

 a little to the south of the Moyne siding, between Koroit and Port 

 Fairv. 



