Earth scientist Chris Hollis will present on the amazing rock formations that exist in the Cape Palliser area. Ancient undersea lava flows dating back to Gondwana, 100-million-year geological discontinuities (time period gap in the rocks), massive tectonic uplift leading to creation of the Aorangi Range, evidence of the coming and going of ice ages and also massive earthquakes followed by tsunamis. The Cape Palliser area has some very interesting geology. Chris Hollis is an Adjunct Professor, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington.
On Sunday 4th June Chris will give a talk about the geological significance of the Cape Palliser area at the Lion’s Hall 1 Oxford Street Martinborough, at 6pm.
The entry fee is $10.00 donation to the Aorangi Restoration Trust at the door.
By 2045, the Aorangi Restoration Trust aims to have restored the Aorangi Forest and its surrounds to the state where:
- The indigenous forest, coastal, and marine ecosystems are healthy,
- Its streams, rivers, and wetlands are clean and abundantly inhabited,
- There are ecosystem services that benefit the rural and urban economies of South Wairarapa and offer places for recreation for the wider Wellington region.
The Aorangi Trust welcomes volunteers to work on the predator trapping lines around the Aorangi Forest.
For further information or to book a spot at the talk please email or phone/text Joe Howells on: Email: Joe@greenjersey.co.nz; phone 027 597 2667.
