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South Australia. Eastward view of Nullarbor Plain, Lakes Gairdner and Torrens, Acraman impact feature, Spencer Gulf, Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas, Flinders Range, Adelaide.: The Nullarbor Plain has no surface drainage and is the most extensive karst (solution-collapse) terrain in Australia. Aligned sinkholes, caves, and channels coincide with bedrock fractures and faults. Such views of this seldom photographed region are being used in studies of uplift and sea-level change.

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