Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Ancient reef discovered on the Nullarbor Plain in 3D satellite data

The Nullarbor Plain has a reputation for being flat and featureless, but 3D satellite images reveal there is much more to this ancient landscape than meets the eye. The Nullarbor Plain was once an ...
The Drive

DC Down Under: Why Crossing Australia’s Nullarbor Plain in an EV Is No Easy Task

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In 2022, a routine study of analyzing satellite topography led to ring-shaped reef structures which proved Australia’s “empty” Nullarbor Plain was once a shallow sea

Recent research has revealed a reef-like geological structure beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, previously thought to be ...
The Conversation

A giant ‘bullseye’ on the Nullarbor Plain was created by ancient sea life

Environments across the planet are changing dramatically in response to human population growth and climate change. Some scientists even say human activity has pushed Earth into a new geological epoch ...
Science Daily

Study unearths ancient reef structure high and dry on the Nullarbor Plain

Researchers using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform 'hidden' in plain view on the Nullarbor Plain, which has been preserved for millions of years since it first ...
Yahoo News Australia

We found out when the Nullarbor Plain dried out, splitting Australia's ecosystems in half

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A typical view on the Nullarbor Plain: an expansive, treeless landscape that captures the relentless dryness of Australia's ...
Mining

First glimpse of potential Nullarbor treasures

SOME of the first geological images of one of the world’s last unexplored mineral frontiers have glimpsed the mining potential of Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain. The images of the Earth’s crust to a ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Seismic survey looks beneath the surface of the Nullarbor to uncover mysteries

A group of researchers have taken the long road across the Nullarbor to uncover the secrets below the surface. Driving across the Nullarbor Plain is the journey that appears on plenty of bucket lists.
Sydney Morning Herald

Nullarbor Plain was wet and forested 3 to 5 million years ago, research reveals

Not for nothing does Nullarbor Plain mean "no trees": the vast expanse, spanning 200,000 square kilometres along the Great Australian Bight, with the Great Victoria Desert to its north, supports ...

On the world’s longest golf course, the fairways are rough and the dog-legs might be dingoes’

Stretching 1,365km across remote South Australia and Western Australia, the unique challenge of the Nullarbor Links takes a week to complete and inspires devotion among the players ...
The Independent

Looking for wide open spaces? They don't come any wider than the Nullarbor plain

At dawn the Nullarbor roadhouse was just a navy blur, but as we left and drove down the highway, the sun squeezed over the horizon, a perfect yellow disc. Shafts of light made the bitumen sparkle; a ...