4895-Geotech Assessment

Mr Max Richardson                                                                                            20362-001-Rev0
C/- Long View Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd                                                                      28 July 2021

2.0      DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
2.1    Geology and Subsurface Conditions
The 1:100,000 scale Gympie Special Geological Map 1 (Ref. Text Figure 3 below) indicates that the site is
underlain by meta-sedimentary geology (arenite, argillite and phyllite) of the Kin Kin Beds (pale green
blue shading).




                                                 Approx. site location




Text Figure 3: Extract of Gympie Special Geology Map

Along a cutting near the proposed new access point on Cooroy Belli Creek Road and in the existing track
cutting along the proposed driveway, very low to medium strength, distinctly weathered phyllite was
exposed, confirming the mapped geology (Ref. Text Figure 4). Gravelly clay soil was observed to site
above the weathered rock to depths of less than 1 m. Such conditions are also expected at the proposed
house site, which is located in a similar geomorphological position as the observed cuttings.




Text Figure 4: Phyllite exposed along road cutting (LHS) and alongside the existing access track (RHS)




1
 State of Queensland, Department of Mines and Energy, Gympie Special 1:100,000 Geological Series, Sheet 9445 and Part 9545, First
Edition 1999




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