(Large slab with trace fossils on the surface) - 2007

Look on the surfaces of exposed strata for the red circles. These are fairly abundant and are easy to see.

One specific area reached by a scramble over fallen rocks has the right stratum exposed to allow the search for other types of trace fossils. To reach this area the first outcrop of rock to the east of the main bay must be rounded at low tide or climbed over at other times. The same is also necessary for the next outcrop.

After this second protrusion you must climb upwards over fallen rocks to reach the fossiliferous strata of the third outcrop. Once at the top, investigate those rock layers exposed to your left. Climbing here is not recommended for anyone other than the fit and sure footed. Children should not attempt to fossil hunt at this location.

Trace fossils may be hard to see depending on light conditions, but are found on the bedding planes of a fine grained rock layer. Also to be found in this area are strata with large desiccation cracks on their surfaces.

Please do not try to collect from the rock faces. There is scree below in which a few trace fossils may possibly be found.

(Trace fossils are found in the blocks - top left of this pic) - 2007