Knocklofty Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Tasmania, Australia}}

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{{Location map~ | Tasmania

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The Knocklofty Formation is an Early Triassic geologic formation from southern Tasmania, Australia, belonging to the Induan stage.{{Cite web|title=Australian Stratigraphic Units Database, Geoscience Australia|url=https://asud.ga.gov.au/search-stratigraphic-units/results/9681|access-date=2021-01-16|website=asud.ga.gov.au}} It was deposited in a terrestrial, freshwater environment, and is primarily composed of shale and sandstone.{{Cite web |title=PBDB |url=https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displaySearchStrataResults?group_formation_member=Knocklofty |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=paleobiodb.org}}