Boolaroo Subgroup

Boolaroo subgroup
Stratigraphic range: late Permian
Caves Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Newcastle Coal Measures
Sub-units	many, including Reids Mistake Formation
Underlies	Adamstown Subgroup
Overlies	Moon Island Beach Subgroup
Lithology
Primary	sandstone
Other	conglomerate
Location
Location	Hunter Region
Region	New South Wales
Country	Australia
Extent	Lachlan Orogen
Type section
Named for	Boolaroo, New South Wales
Named by	McKenzie and Britten (1969)
Country	Australia

Boolaroo Subgroup is a geologic formation in the Lachlan Orogen in eastern Australia in the Hunter Region. Formed in the late Permian, it is part of the Newcastle Coal Measures. This formation includes sandstone, conglomerate, tuff, and black coal. Belmont Conglomerate Member, part of the Boolaroo Subgroup can be seen at Caves Beach, New South Wales. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Lachlan Orogen
• Newcastle Coal Measures
• Reids Mistake Formation
• Sydney Basin

References

1. "Boolaroo Subgroup". Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
2. Chris Morton; Brian England. "Geolog 2014" (PDF). Journal of the Amateur Geological Society of the Hunter Valley, page 3. Retrieved 15 March 2023.