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Ikara Flinders Ranges
History Dr Chris Carter History Dr Chris Carter

Ikara Flinders Ranges

The Flinders Ranges, as they are today, are the mere stubs of once majestic mountains, which hundreds of millions of years ago would have rivalled the Andes or the Himalayas. The original sediments were laid down over half a billion years ago before uplift, folding and faulting formed a massive mountainous range, followed by the weathering that has left us with the current landform

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