Nowra Sandstone

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Nowra Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Late Permian
Pigeon House Mountain.jpg
Type Geological formation
Thicknessup to 90 metres (300 ft)
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Country Australia
Extent Sydney Basin

Nowra Sandstone occurs in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. Formed in the Late Permian, the rock stratum is up to 90 metres thick. [1] The popular bushwalking areas of Pigeon House Mountain and the Budawangs feature this rock type.

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  1. "Nowra Sandstone". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 October 2012.