Nullarbor Caves

Environment

It’s time the Nullarbor Caves had World Heritage status

Australia’s Nullarbor caves are a precious time machine to millions of years ago, and crucial to understanding our future climate. So, why aren’t they World Heritage listed?

Sciences & Technology

The not-so-plain Nullarbor

Today it’s one of the driest spots in Australia, but just a few million years ago the Nullarbor was flush with trees and plants and had four times as much rain

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