Three-week field camp in Broken Hill which aims to teach the skills of geological mapping in a classic field location of Australian geology.

1. EAE3540 Geology in the Field
2nd – 20th July 2018

2. Course coordinators
Professor Peter Betts
Peter.Betts@monash.edu
Dr Robin Armit
Robin.armit@monash.edu
Andy Tomkins and Laurent Ailleres
will also be teaching part of the field trip.
Introduction
The Broken Hill Field Camp is a field-based course designed to
advance your geological mapping skills in complex geological
terranes. The course occurs during the mid-semester break
and runs for three weeks. During this time you will be asked to
complete three mapping assignments that will become
increasingly more difficult.

3. EAE3540 unit
The unit is considered as a ‘Winter Semester’ subject and to
enroll you will need to apply at Science Student Services.
It worth 6 points. The equivalent of an
entire semesters work completed in
3 weeks (over the mid year break)
with no follow up assignments.
Results are released in early September for
those of you that wish to expedite completion
of undergraduate studies.

4. Working in small groups learning to make
decisions on scale, observations and handling
the uncertainty of real-world, poly-deformed
Precambrian geology

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EAE3540 Field mapping – Broken Hill
Eldee
Broken Hill

6. You will be expected to:
• Create a geological map of the Eldee structure
• Create a cross-section that represents the distribution of
rocks and deformation evolution of the region.
• Undertake an elective in one of the following disciplines:
• Metamorphism and melt (2 days)
• Advanced digital mapping (2 days)

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EAE3540 Field mapping – Broken Hill
Dates: MON 2nd July- FRI 20th July
Location: The camp will be held at Eldee Station thanks to the generosity of
Steven and Naomi Schmidt. Eldee Station is a sheep station that is located
approximately 50 km to the north of the Broken Hill township along the Silverton
Road. Eldee station is located at the edge of the Broken Hill Block. The western
part of the station lies on the Mundi Mundi Plain.
Cost: approx. $1300. This covers the cost of your accommodation and food for
the entire 17 days of the camp. The camp is heavily subsidized by the School of
Earth, Atmosphere and Environment.
You can pay for the camp using e-cart or in person at the front office. If you are
having difficulties in making a one-off payment you can make payments in
increments leading up to and after the camp. The full cost of the camp needs to
be mid-September. Failure to meet this deadline or to make an alternative
arrangement will result in an encumbrance.

8. Accommodation: During the camp you will be sleeping in your own
tents. This does not mean that you will be living in tents. For most of the
time you will live, cook, eat, work, and play in very comfortable shearers
quarters located near the homestead. Your tents will be located near the
shearer’s quarters.
Travel: You will travel to Eldee on a Coach and in 4WD. The trip takes
about 12 hours from Melbourne including regular stops. Travel around
the Eldee station will be in 4WD’s.
Food: Meals will be supplied and catered. You will be expected to assist
in food preparation and kitchen clean-up for all meals. Lunches will be
made before going into the field. Special dietary requirements can be
accommodated.

9. Testimonial from 2017 participant Brigette Small:
“Broken Hill introduced me to the world of poly deformation, allowing me to
spend time generating my own interpretation of the geology. We got to collect
our own data, choose where we wanted to go and create a map by drawing
our own conclusions. From this I was able to learn skills that I would never be
able to experience in a class room and gain employable knowledge that is
priceless. This is an experience that I know will last me a lifetime."

10. Perhaps the best evidence for workforce preparation and reputation of Monash
graduates can be exemplified by an unsolicited email received from Matthew Davidson
dated 26th July 2012, who is working in Canada.
“Not sure if you remember me, my name is Matt Davidson and I went out
to Broken Hill in 2010 with you and the Monash crew. I’m currently residing on Kluane
Lake adjacent to the Kluane ranges in The Yukon, Canada contracting for a gold
exploration company. We’ve spent the last little while mapping in the beautiful scenery
here with grizzly bears, caribou and a very green team. After the 1st day it was apparent
there were some issues with what was being produced by most of the staff so,
unbeknownst to me, they used my map as a template for how a paper geology map is
supposed to look like, a nice little pat on the back for me, but also a pat on the back that
wouldn’t have been possible without you and the excellent Broken Hill mapping program
that took me on a steep and extremely rewarding learning curve that that I haven’t
forgotten since and gave me the skills I possess now. Thanks so much, if you needed more
confirmation that the program is a success than this is it. The Kluane is a walk in the park
compared to Broken Hill!!”

11. https://youtu.be/EnceS7qz2Wk
This unit has been the recipient of the purple award for
teaching excellence for the last 5 years based on previous
students feedback. SETU score of 5/5 in 2017.
The teaching staff were awarded the Dean’s excellence in
teaching award and a special commendation at the Vice
Chancellor’s awards for teaching excellence in 2015.

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EAE3540 Field mapping – Broken Hill

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EAE3540 Field mapping – Broken Hill