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Native Eucalypts of South Australia

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This second edition of Native Eucalypts of South Australia treats every native eucalypt species and subspecies that is currently known in the State (102 in total). The book provides a wealth of information regarding the identification, distribution, ecology and uses of each eucalypt included.

August 7, 2026

Smaller eucalypts for planting in Australia: their selection, cultivation and management

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This guide treats 84 smaller-growing eucalypts suited for growing in Australia. Each species is illustrated by multiple photographs and a current distribution map.

July 5, 2026

Fleurieu Birds: What to see and where to see them

A field guide and location guide for birds seen in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. This is a highly populated region compared with the rest of South Australia and borders the Adelaide southern suburbs.

June 26, 2026

The Australian Soil Classification

The Australian Soil Classification handbook, first published in 1996, is a key resource for identifying soils throughout Australia.

May 31, 2026

Native trees and shrubs of South-Eastern Australia

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Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia, by Leon Costermans, embraces an area that stretches from the Flinders and Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia, across Victoria and southern New South Wales to the NSW South Coast.

May 20, 2026

Coastal Landscapes of South Australia

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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.

March 26, 2026

Geology of South Australia. Volume 2: The Phanerozoic

This report provides a comprehensive view of the geology of South Australia during the Phanerozoic era.

March 22, 2026

Geology of South Australia. Volume 1: The Precambrian

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…

March 14, 2026

Bull 053 The Adelaide Geosyncline: late Proterozoic stratigraphy, sedimentation, palaeontology, and tectonics

The Adelaidian Geosyncline is a geological formation which stretches from Kangaroo Island across the Mount Lofty ranges up to the Flinders ranges.

March 11, 2026

Geology of the Fleurieu Peninsula

The geology of the Fleurieu is a complex composition of very ancient rock formations amidst that formed in the earliest geological times. Thanks to the Digital Atlas of Australia, this geology is illustrated graphically.

December 3, 2025

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