Frenchman's Bay to Souter Point PDZ2
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Main report
Non-technical summary
About this subsection
This subsection of the SMP is mainly formed of a massive magnesian limestone headland with a thin capping of Pelaw Clay.
It extends nearly 5km from the local headland to the south of Trow Quarry to the narrow local headland of Souter Point, taking in Marsden Bay. Differential erosion of the basically hard material has left a series of small bays several small bays have developed. The embayment at Marsden brings the A183 coastal road close to the shoreline until it meets Marsden Quarry and Souter Lighthouse at the southern headland.