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Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain hides deep caves that can teach us about alien worlds

Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone. It formed when an ancient shallow sea retreated some 14 million years ago.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Eyre Bird Observatory visitor rescued after spending night lost and alone on Nullarbor Plain

A 75-year-old man who built a mattress out of tree branches and wrote a message for rescuers in the sand has been found by police after spending a night alone in "one of the least populated places on the planet".

ABC News · May 23, 2023

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

Australia’s western and eastern ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots, separated by a dry desert interior. Yet millions of years ago, many species roamed more freely between connected habitats across the continent.

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023

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.

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

Man sentenced to life in mental health facility over murder in South Australia's Far West

A man has been sentenced to life in a mental health facility for killing his travel companion on South Australia's Nullarbor Plain.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Drone used to locate fallen WA meteorite

A student researcher from WA's Curtain University has used a drone to help pinpoint the location of a meteorite fragment on the remote Nullarbor Plain.

AAP · Mar 18, 2022

Tourist 'killed himself' on Nullarbor ride

South Australia's deputy state coroner has ruled that a Japanese tourist took his own life when cycling across the Nullarbor Plain in 2015.

AAP · Feb 9, 2022