EXCURSION DETAILS
To date we have
completed work on the Airport Road Outcrop and since 2000, have conducted
several gelogical excursions to the outcrop, mostly for secondary school
children. This section gives a summary of what the excursion is about, the
preparation suggestions and logistic requirements.
What is the
Geological Excursion ?
This is a tour of approximately 1-1.5 hours of
the outcrop starting at the top of the hill (at poster 1) and covers an
explanation of the regional geological aspects, the relationship to
hydrocarbons in Miri and why the outcrop is one of the most significant in the
country (and in the world). The tour continues down the outcrop (Posters 2
& 3) focussing on the geological details, the extensive fault system in the
outcrop, sedimentary structures, trace fossils etc. These tours are conducted
by a group of volunteers (there will be at least 2 normally) and are therefore
done during weekends and public holidays.
At the start of the
excursion, we hand out to all participants, an exercise that
needs to be completed by the end of the session. Successful completion of this
exercise requires attention to the discussions, observing the surrounding
rocks, asking questions and doing some sketching of the key
faults.
Pictures will be taken during the excursion and these will be
posted up at this website, the intention being to create interest, allow
students to download these pictures for their projects write up and make this
effort successful.
Who to contact
This effort is coordinated
by Philip Lesslar. Please send me an email at
plesslar@yahoo.com
I'm currently based in Houston, Texas and if you like you can call me at : +1-281-701-8834.
Excursion Checklist
- Bring along raincoat and
/ or umbrella
- hats / caps
- Paper and pen / pencil to take notes, make
drawings (a clipboard would be ideal)
- Drinking water (it can get a bit hot
and we definitely want to prevent dehydration)
- Person (teacher) in charge
of the group to provide handphone numbers
- First aid kit
- For a group
of 20 students / children 2-3 teachers / adults (at least. More's welcome)
-
Some may want to consider long sleeve shirts /
blouses
Safety
There are steep sides and high enough drops to
cause serious injury. Therefore, all participants must stay with the group and
not wander off on their own.
Meeting Point
Meeting point is at
the top of the hill (old road that is used for jogging now) just by Poster
1
Cost of the Excursion
The excursion does not cost
anything.
The aim of this excursion is to promote an awareness of
the significance of what we have around us here in Miri, to create an interest
in geology and appreciation for nature.
What we expect from
you
- Ask lots of questions
- Complete the exercise successfully
-
Have fun during the tour
- Tell others about it
- Summarise your
experience in a note and send it back to me at the email address above. This
will be included in the website.
