{"product_id":"victoria-geological-map-1963","title":"Victoria Geological Map (1963)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"31\"\u003e1963 — State of Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"96\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eVictoria Geological Map (Australia 1:1 000 000 Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eOfficial Geological Survey Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e1963 edition geological map of Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e is a landmark release within Australia’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e1:1 000 000 national geological mapping program\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eGeological Survey of Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e through the Department of Mines, Melbourne. Compiled during a period of rapid expansion in mineral exploration and post-war infrastructure development, the map represents the best consolidated geological knowledge of Victoria at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eDesigned first and foremost as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eprofessional working document\u003c\/strong\u003e, the map presents Victoria’s geological structure with clarity and restraint—prioritising accuracy, consistency, and statewide coherence over decorative effect. Its enduring authority lies in this disciplined approach, making it a foundational reference for geologists, planners, and researchers for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e🪨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eWhat the Map Shows\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1317\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eComprehensive statewide geology of Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003e1:1 000 000 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eClear differentiation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003emajor rock systems and geological ages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eMapping of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003esedimentary basins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eigneous provinces\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003emetamorphic belts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1317\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1317\"\u003eRegional structural relationships that underpin mineralisation, landscape formation, and land use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eAt this scale, the map excels at revealing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003ebig-picture geological patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e—how Victoria’s diverse terrains relate to one another and to the broader tectonic framework of southeastern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Scientific Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003ePublished in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e, this map reflects a formative phase in Australian geological science. While plate tectonics was only just gaining acceptance internationally, Australian surveys were rapidly refining stratigraphy, structural interpretation, and mineral mapping in response to economic and scientific demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003eVictoria’s goldfields, coal basins, volcanic plains, and ancient folded belts are all integrated into a single, coherent framework. 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