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science reporter Genelle Weule

Ancient rocks reveal Nullarbor Plain's transition from lush forest to desert, study suggests

Drone image of the Bunda Cliffs, where the Nullarbor Plain meets the Great Australian Bight. Layering in the cliffs represent different limestone units. (Supplied: Dr Matej Lipar)

Minerals extracted from the dry sands of the Nullarbor Plain may reveal when it became the parched, treeless landscape we know today.

A team of scientists, led by Maximilian Dröllner of Curtin University, analysed grains of iron oxide from ancient rocks to see how conditions changed over time.

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