Click here for a geology map of Torbay.

Click here for a map of the sites within Torbay.

In the grand scheme of things our view that we are standing on solid ground is deceptive.  The Earth is dynamic both inside and out, and an understanding of geological processes in operation from the very beginning helps to explain why the geology we find around us today is how it is.

To explore and discover click on the links below:

Formation of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
Devonian
Naming of the Devonian Period
What happened to the Carboniferous?
Mountain Building 300 million years ago
Permian
There’s gold in them there hills!  Permian/Triassic
Jurassic and Cretaceous
Cenozoic
Quaternary
Built Heritage and Industry

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