page_title: Cathedral Range State Park
section_title: Geology and land features
hierarchical_section_title: Cathedral Range State Park / Geology and land features
caption_attribution_description: English: Little River taken at Cathedral Range State Park
context_page_description: The Cathedral Range State Park is located in Victoria, Australia, approximately 100 kilometres north-east of [Melbourne]. It is situated between the towns of Buxton and Taggerty and runs parallel to the Maroondah Highway. The Cathedral Range was declared a State Park on 26 April 1979. It consists of 3,577 hectares and contains the rugged Razorback and spectacular peaks of the Cathedral Range, Little River and forested hills of the Blue Range. Due to its proximity to Melbourne the Cathedral Ranges are a popular destination for both day and weekend adventures. Bushwalking, camping, rock climbing and abseiling are some of the more popular activities available. Cathedral Range State Park is listed as Category II under the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is an example of a park that can be used for recreation, education and conserving natural ecosystems.
context_section_description: The Cathedral Ranges consist of sandstone and shale that were laid down over 400 million years ago during the Upper Silurian period. These have since eroded into the spectacular peaks of the Cathedral Ranges. The range is approximately 7 km long and 1.5 km wide. The highest peak is Sugarloaf Peak which stands at 923m, located at the southern end of the range. At the opposite end of the range stands the second highest peak at 814m, known as the Cathedral North Peak. These peaks are separated by a narrow saddle, referred to as the Jawbone saddle.
  The eastern side of the State Park borders onto the Cerberean Caldera, formed by a volcanic eruption approximately 374 million years ago. Consequently, the geology of the area consists of sedimentary and volcanic formations originating in the Upper Devonian Period. The soils are mostly red clays that are resistant to erosion.
caption: Little River at Cathedral Range
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