34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
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Field Trip Bookings<br />
A list of all Field Trips is provided under each state, territory or country below:<br />
PLEASE NOTE that the following Field Trips have been organised and supported by either CSIRO, LINC<br />
Energy, or the NSW or SA state government geological surveys and must be booked as per the details<br />
shown in the descriptions of these trips.<br />
QLD-D9 CSIRO’s Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies - Research Overview<br />
QLD-D10 World’s only Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) and Gas to Liquids (GTL) Plant<br />
NSW -2 Tectonics and mineralisation (including world class porphyries) in the Ordovician<br />
Macquarie Arc Lachlan Orogen, NSW<br />
S-1 Paleoproterozoic crustal reworking in the core of a transpressional orogen, southern<br />
Gawler Craton<br />
S-3 Uranium Geology of South Australia<br />
To book any of the other Field Trips and for additional<br />
information, please go to:<br />
www.quadrantaustralia.com/<strong>IGC</strong>/FieldTrips.shtml<br />
Alternatively, please contact the official tour agent:<br />
cindy.shanahan@quadrantaustralia.com<br />
Quadrant Australia (Travel Licence No: 2TA 4890)<br />
Tel: 02 6772 9066<br />
Fax: 02 6772 9899<br />
N.B. Air costs are indicative only, and final price will depend on availability at time of booking confirmation.<br />
The letters B, L, D in tour descriptions are used to indicate which meals are included in the tour cost for the<br />
itinerary shown (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner).<br />
Accompanying persons please note: Registered Accompanying Persons are welcome to participate in<br />
field trips, but they will need to pay the full cost and be aware that there will not be a separate Field Trip<br />
program for them.<br />
Queensland Day Trips<br />
QLD-D1 Geology of Brisbane – Walking Trip<br />
One Day Trip: Daily from 5 to 10 August <strong>2012</strong><br />
Starts and finishes: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre<br />
Cost: Free<br />
Trip description: Easy self-guided walking trip covering metamorphosed Palaeozoic deep sea<br />
sediments, Mesozoic ignimbrite, building stones on historical and heritage listed<br />
buildings, the Queensland Museum’s collections of recently discovered dinosaurs,<br />
Aboriginal artefacts and native animals; all within three kilometres from the<br />
conference centre. Bring a camera, no geological hammers.<br />
Highlights: Brisbane River, Botanical Gardens, Queensland Museum<br />
Special notes: Self guided walk with maps provided from Tour Desk at the <strong>Congress</strong><br />
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