The Silurian Period in Victoria

Distribution of Silurian rocks in Victoria. Source: Museum Victoria.

In Victoria, rocks of Silurian age occur mostly in the central part of the state, in the Melbourne district and as far North as Heathcote. Smaller areas of Silurian rocks occur in South, West and East Gippsland.

These rocks are for the most part poorly fossiliferous, but in some places diverse fossil faunas of brachiopods, trilobites, sea stars and other forms occur.

Sea star Eoactis stachi, from the Upper Silurian in excavations for the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop. Source: Museum Victoria.

Crinoid Helicocrinus plumosus, from the Upper Silurian of the Melbourne suburb of West Brunswick. Source: Museum Victoria.

Baragwanathia 'frond', a giant club moss from the Later Silurian and Early Devonian periods. Source: Museum Victoria.