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Silkstone Formation

Silkstone Formation – Geology

Subterranean GDEs Limestone Subterranean GDEs Surface expression GDEs Surface expression GDEs Surface expression GDEs Terrestrial GDEs Terrestrial GDEs Infiltration and percolation Terrestrial GDEs Infiltration and percolation Negligible groundwater flow Negligible groundwater flow Spring Direction of groundwater flow Spring Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Eucalyptus spp Casuarina spp Casuarina spp Casuarina spp Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Springs Casuarina spp Eucalyptus spp Eucalyptus spp Evapotranspiration Casuarina spp Eucalyptus spp Hard surfaces and changes to the landscape Direction of groundwater flow Direction of groundwater flow Basement Moderate to high permeability rocks Moderate to high permeability rocks Moderate to high permeability rocks Moderate to high permeability rocks Moderate to high permeability rocks Limestone saturated with groundwater Limestone Fracture Fracture Permeable rocks

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Last updated: 22 March 2013

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Queensland Government, Queensland (2013) Silkstone Formation – Geology, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 February 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/aquatic-ecosystems-natural/groundwater-dependent/silkstone-formation/geomorphology.html

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