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Late Paleozoic basins


  • Cooper Basin
  • Arckaringa Basin
  • Pedirka Basin

Map of South Australia displaying the location of Late Palaeozoic Basins

Download Late Paleozoic Basins of South Australia map (PDF 189 KB)


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23 May 2022 8:05 pm


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