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Aaron Bunch

UNCOVERED: Nullarbor rock reveals transformation from lush to dust - The Untold Story

Gas locked in ancient Nullarbor rock helped provide a much clearer time frame on its transformation. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Scientists have discovered when climate change caused the Nullarbor Plain to dry out millions of years ago, shaping Australia's diverse flora and fauna.

Curtin University researchers measured iron-rich rocks that suggest the previously lush Nullarbor became one of the earth's most arid environments between 2.4 and 2.7 million years ago.

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