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Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula
2026-04-27
The Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula are localised wetlands occurring in high rainfall areas in the local catchment areas of Tookayerta, Hindmarsh, Parawa, Myponga, Yankalilla, Onkparinga, Currency Creek and Finniss. They are densely vegetated and occur adjacent to waterlogged soils around low-lying creeks and flats. The Swamps are typified by their reedy or heathy vegetation growing on peat, silt, peat silt, or black clay soils.
Geology of Mount Compass
2026-04-27
Mount Compass has an ancient geology spanning back in time some 2500 million years, including a complete glaciation in the Permian period yielding much of its present topography.
Coastal Landscapes of South Australia
2026-03-26
Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago.
Geology of South Australia. Volume 2: The Phanerozoic
2026-03-22
This report provides a comprehensive view of the geology of South Australia during the Phanerozoic era.
Geology of South Australia. Volume 1: The Precambrian
2026-03-14
The Precambrian geological record of South Australia spans a period from late Archaean (~2700 Ma) to the end of the Neoproterozoic (540 Ma). Major Precambrian geological provinces are the Gawler Craton in the centre of the State, Musgrave Block and part of the Officer Basin in the northwest, Coompana Block in the southwest, Curnamona Craton including the Willyama Inliers in the northeast, Adelaide Geosyncline in the eastern third of the State, and basement inliers in the latter.
Dune is a four-letter word
2026-03-12
Dune is a Four-letter Word tells the story of Griselda and Reg Sprigg’s pioneering desert adventures – not only in the Simpson Desert but all over the vast Australian outback.