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Waterfall Bay, Tasman Peninsula (27.12.19)

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Eaglehawk Neck Coastal Walk (In Explore) by David Hamments Via Flickr: .... one of the 60 Great Walks in Tasmania, the Waterfall Bay Walk courses across the top of steep cliffs, lining the coast near Eaglehawk Neck

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Tessellated Pavement in Tasmania

Eaglehawk Neck, located in Southeastern Tasmania, is a narrow isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula to mainland Tasmania. The area boasts many natural wonders to observe, from the southern lights to rare geologic formations. The most famous of these geologic formations is the Tessellated Pavement, an area of flat rock that gives off the impression it was molded by human hands. Yet, nature’s ability to create should never be underestimated and at Eaglehawk Neck nature proves it is capable of producing landscapes eerily similar to those made by humans.

Tessellated pavement gets its name from its resemblance to Roman mosaic floors, which are also called tessellated pavement. At Eaglehawk Neck two types of formations can be observed: pan and loaf formations. Pan formations form when saltwater erodes the central surface of a stone block creating shallow pools. This usually happens at a safe distance from the shore, allowing saltwater to crystallize in the concave depressions of the stone. Loaf formations are typically located closer to the shore and are inundated with water for longer periods of time. Water, carrying abrasive sand, is funneled through the joints eroding them faster than the rest of the pavement. Protruding structures resembling loaves are eventually created. The image below is a pan formation.

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2018: Most Australian schoolchildren have heard of the Tessellated Pavement, found at Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania. Regular jointing in a Permian siltstone (glacial in origin with nice small erratics) has resulted in the “pan”s and “loaf”s as the bedding has been exposed on an intertidal platform.

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Eaglehawk Neck by The SouthLand

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, Australia

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Tessellated light….

A glorious dawn reflects off the geological pans and loaves of the Tessellated Pavement at Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, Australia.

Those designs in the rock surface are the result of dividing fractures, producing a set of mostly-rectangular blocks.

Here, even the clouds look somewhat tessellated!

A few more descriptive terms come to mind:

Inspiring

Other-worldly

Fascinating

Spiritual

I want to go there!

Eaglehawk Neck’s Tessellated Pavement in the daylight

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>>Top photo: Dylan Toh & Marianne Lim

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Cape Hauy, Tasman National Park, Australia: Cape Hauy is the most well-known and accessible walk from Fortescue Bay located within the Tasman National Park. With fantastic views on offer throughout its duration, the 8km return walk from the cape can be completed in 4 hours...The Tasman National Park is a national park in eastern Tasmania, Australia, approximately 56 kilometres east of Hobart. The 107.5-square-kilometre park is situated on part of both the Forestier and Tasman peninsulas and encompasses all of Tasman Island. Wikipedia

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Eaglehawk Neck Tessellated Pavement

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Extraordinary geology resembles man made pavement. The isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula to Tasmania is covered in a pattern of regular rectangular saltwater pools. Although these depressions look distinctly man-made, they are the result of a rare type of natural erosion.