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give us a wonderful view into the past landscapes and vegetation of Tasmania. It is also the only known locality where the Jurassic magmas reached the surface to form volcanoes; elsewhere, they crystallised at depth to form the large masses of dolerite that can be seen throughout much of Tasmania.
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A Jurassic forest was buried in an andesitic volcanic eruption at Lune River. Here, beneath the lava flow, is mudstone with fossil wood and leaves. This example of nature's artwork is best displayed by cutting and polishing the fossil. The area is world-renowned for these beautiful fossils, which
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period. According to Mineral Resources Tasmania, these fossils include petrified fern, agate, petrified wood and jasper. They report that it is one of the only sources of petrified fern in Tasmania.
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This article is about the settlement in Tasmania. For the river in Tasmania, see
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Australia's Fossil Heritage: A Catalogue of Important Australian Fossil Sites
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The Lune River area is noted for its fossils, particularly those from the
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In the 1850s, much of the town's economic activity was based on
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Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Tasmania
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The Lune River township is the departure point for the
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Charles Rawlings-Way; Meg Worby; Gabi Mocatta (2008).
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Lune River (Tasmania)
Lune
Tasmania
Lune River is located in Tasmania
Coordinates
43°25′26″S 146°54′28″E / 43.42389°S 146.90778°E / -43.42389; 146.90778
2021
Postcode(s)
Time zone
AEST
UTC+10
DST
AEDT
UTC+11
LGA(s)
Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)
Franklin
Federal division(s)
Franklin
south-eastern
Tasmania
Australia
river of the same name
timber mills
fishing
small-scale farming
Jurassic
Ida Bay Railway
Australian Bureau of Statistics

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