Journal Royal Society of N.S.W, Vol. XXX. 
1896. Plate IX. 
SHEAS CREEK CANAL N- 
CROSS-SECTION shewing where bones of Dugong were discovered 
. SYDNEY . 
Scales of Feer 
3 
3” below Low Water 
aa 
is * oO 5 10 ,20 30 40 - Orsi2 3 4. 8 10 iS 20 
Made Grodnit is ongitudinal. tae ea ' Vertical. jas t | Made Ground 
: WATER MARK a Ni Horizon of Uppermost Bed of Peat 
: BEFORE FORMATION OF ~~~ CANAL : f eee =I) Horizon of Blown Sand 
Horizon of Blown Sand. (i or A | 
Horizon of Upper Bed of Estuarine Shells (C)* = WATER MARK: fs — = (C) Horizon of Upper Bed of Estuarine shells 
Loamy Clay. Horizon of Second Bed of Peat. ( asx KG. aN 
Dark bluish-grey Estuarine Beds, with Shells 
Horizon of Shell Beds, Shells very abundant 
Dark bluish-grey Estuarine Beds with Shells 
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: : 
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BOTTOM OF CANAL. 
10" below Low \Water S. LE 
LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF ESTUARINE BEDS 
From between 550” and 2700" North East of fickety Street 
shewing position of Submerged forest, Remains of Dugong » Stone Tomahawks etc 
Horizon of Uppermost Bed of Peat. ee 
: HIGH WATER MARK fiririceiereeelerererteren rere sea eneetateca a ate atateteterers aTeretetnnraretarerhrererere'a sta ear aratelctesTset teen ertytstatstatataterererbrareeereste ites trae a erece nora ara ne #0 cdi ee Qyerertra ee sects an te 0 te ee 8 te eee tre enn ean a eee eet teen atte ate tenet want ee 
"Horizon of Upper Bed of Estuarine Shells (Cc) 's 
Horizon of Second Bed of Pear (dad — 
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= Se. 
aN 0! oon 
E rine= = = —< "IRE y= == scailered == 
— ———— 
Horizon of Submerged forest 
and the Third Bed of Peat 
(f) oo WE FRU 
TO CEN 
(9) 
BASE OF SECTION 
ae of feet: 
Longitudine/, fe Vertical. oe 
_— 
Horizon of Second Bed of Peat 
Dark bluish grey Estuarine Beds 
(e) Horizon of Shell Bed 
Dark bluish grey Estuarine Beds 
“HIGH WATER MARK 
a (C) gence of Upper Bed of ples Shells 
Remaine of D (ong = = rizon of Second Bed of P. 
= found here 
==Ss Shelis very abundant 
Soro en 
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4 BOTTOM OF CANAL. 10 below Low Water S.T. 
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BASE OF SECTION 
H. E.C Robinson. Delt. Sydney fo 
