 GEOLOGICAL EXCURSIONS
The rocks found along the coast from South Durras to south of Bermagui provide tantalising glimpses of the geological history of this part of the south coast of New South Wales. Come and join us on a series of four excursions to discover half a billion years of history in our region. We’ll be taking three trips to headlands between Tomakin and Bingie, followed by a fourth to South Durras. Notes for each site will be provided. You are welcome to come along to all or any of the trips.
Trip 1- Sunday 29 September: Melville Point (Tomakin) to Mullimburra Point visiting three sites, with short walks at each site Meet at the lower car park at Melville Point, Tomakin at 10.00am First see the oldest rocks in our area (approx. 500 million years old). Then self-drive to Shelly Beach to see approx. 460 million-year-old “turbidites” that were laid down directly above the rocks at Melville point. Finally drive to Mullimburra Point to see the “turbidites” intruded by 385 million-year-old granites. Trip 2 – Sunday 13 October: Bingie Point Meet at Bingie Point car park at 10.00am Track can be narrow and uneven with tree roots and goes across rocks, unsuitable for those with walking difficulties See the relationship between two types of granitic rocks and younger fine-grained rocks that have intruded them. Trip 3 – Sunday 27 October: Congo Meet at eastern end Congo camping ground at 10.00am See 30 million-year-old basalts in the cliffs and rock platform showing weathering patterns & columnar jointing. Trip 4 - Sunday 10 November: South Durras Meet at car park opposite entrance to Murramarang Resort at 10.00am See 260 million-year-old sandstone at the base of the Sydney Basin, including “drop stones” from old glaciers, fossil worm casts, fossil shells, fascinating ironstone formations and a narrow dolerite dyke. Walk to Dark Beach to see where these rocks sit directly above the 500 million-year-old rocks that are part of the same sequence seen at Melville Point on Trip 1. This trip gives some idea of what might have been happening during the time between the formation of the 385 million-year-old Bingie Point rocks and the 30 million-year-old basalts at Congo.  'On the Road Again' John the Potter Concerts presents Casey Greene Quartet featuring Jeremy Sawkins Casey Greene - Saxophones and Flute Peter Locke - Piano Mike Walsh - Bass Mark Sutton - Drums Jeremy Sawkins - Guitars WHERE: John the Potter Studio, 429 Bingie Road, Bingie, NSW 2537, Australia WHEN: Saturday 28 September 2024 12:00pm - 3:00pm Note this is an intimate al fresco affair Tickets are limited. BYO everything else. Plenty of lawn, please bring your own seating should you require it. Full details and tickets www.ticketebo.com.au/bingie-pottery/on-the-road-again-john-the-potter-concerts-presents-casey-greene-quartet-featuring-jeremy-sawkins Photo by benjamin lehman on Unsplash
The BRA committee are currently working on ways to revive our association after a few relatively quiet years. The date for the AGM and Bingie Bash has been set - Sunday 1 December - with further information to follow.  We are pleased to advise the following entertainment on Saturday the 1st June 2024. John the Potter Concerts Presents Lachy Hamilton Quartet
Please note this is an intimate al fresco affair at Bingie Pottery. Tickets are limited. Band Info: Saturday 1st June; Lachy Hamilton performs at the Payne Bingie Pottery with special guest Warwick Alder on trumpet. Rounding out the band will be George Greenhill on drums and Nick Jansen on double bass. They'll be playing original songs of Hamilton's and Walder's, with a few standards in the mix. We hope to see you there! Warwick Alder: Trumpeter Warwick Alder is known for working with many illustrious artists over his long career, and he is notably a long-term associate of legendary saxophonist Bernie McGann's highly praised quartet. His beautiful sound and style, his feeling for the characteristics of the instrument and his effortless flow of ideas in any idiom have made him the trumpeter of choice for many artists and many styles, from the traditional to the avant-garde. Alder was a founding member of James Morrison’s first band; Morrison Bros. Big Band, as well as Australia’s leading modern jazz ensemble; Ten Part Invention. He has been a lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium since time immemorial, and continues to inspire audiences with his unique approach to the music. Lachy Hamilton: Australian saxophonist Lachy Hamilton is fast becoming a leading voice in the Australian Improvised and Contemporary Music scene. Having learnt from James Morrison and Don Burrows from an early age, he was identified as one of SIMA’s (Sydney Improvised Music Association) 2021 Sonic Futures artists, and is described as "an exemplary musician with attributes and musical wisdom beyond his years'' - Jeff Clayton. 2022 saw the release of Hamilton’s latest album JAHL HESHI, a collaborative project with pianist Harry Sutherland. “JAHL HESHI represents all that is cutting edge in Australian contemporized jazz…they are the future of Jazz today” - Barry O’Sullivan. John the Potter Studio, 429 Bingie Rd, Bingie. Saturday 1st June 2024 12.00 music from 12.30 pm Cost $35.00* Tickets click or web browse: https://www.ticketebo.com.au/bingiepottery |
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