99 



Section- of Strata traversed bj Boeixg at Wierialpa 



STATiOTf, Frome DowiN's, about twelve miles south-east of 



Lake Frome. Communicated by J. A. IS'iemann, bv favour 



of Mr. .J. H. Angas. 



Surface not much above sea-level, as far as known. A shaft 



six feet in diameter was sunk to a depth of 21 feet, when 



boring was commenced. 



THICKNESS 

 NATURE or STRATA. IN FEET. 



Red clay and gypsum in small pieces ... ... 18 



Sand, clay, and gypsum in large blocks ... ... 11 



Solid mass of gypsum ... ... ... ... 3 



Hard close-grained grey sandstone ... ... 2 



Hard white stone (limestone ?) . . . ... ... 8 



Soft limestone ... ... ... ... ... 21 



Grey clayey sand [no water] ... ... ... 2 



Brown and drab clay ... ... ... ... 6 



Various coloured sands [small supply of salt water] ... 5 



Drab clayey sand ... ... ... ... 20 



Bluish drift [salt water a little stronger] ... ... 2 



Drab sandy clay ... ... ... ... 3 



Various coloured stiff clays ... ... ... 52 



Slate coloured stiff clay... ... ... ... 18 



Gray clayey sand, striped with brown [better water] 8 



Slate coloured clay ... ... ... ... 9 



Striped slate coloured clay ... ... ... 8 



Gray pipe clay ... ... ... ... 10 



Striped slate coloured clay ... ... ... 10 



Grey clayey sand [brackish water] 2 



Slate coloured clay ... ... ... ... 6 



Light coloured sandy clay [water] ... ... 3 



Light green sandy clay ... ... ... ... 5 



Total 

 Boring discontinued throu^^h accident to rodf 



.. 227 



Statement of Strata traversed by the Boring made foe 

 OETAiNiNG "Water at AVaterworks Yard, Stirling 

 jNTorth, near Port Augusta. Height above low water 

 mark at Port Augusta, 103"99 feet, found by dumpey 

 level. Eecorded by Mr. H. W. Hullett, and com- 

 municated by the Hydraulic Engineer. 



DEPTH IN FEET BELOW 

 NATURE OF STRATA. THE SURFACE. 



Sandy loam, very dry (red) ... ... ... 26-6 



Clean loose gravel [brackish water at 57 feet — eight 



gallons in 24 hours] ... ... ... 29*0 



