States & Territories
Nullarbor
Plain
(Pic by Cfitzart)
The Nullarbor Plain is the world’s largest limestone karst landscape and one of Australia’s natural wonders. Spanning about 1 200 km east to west from Ceduna (SA) to Norseman (WA), it covers about 250 000 sq km. The Nullarbor, meaning ‘no trees’ in latin is a apt description for this vast area bounded by the Great Australian Bight (south) and Great Victoria Desert (north). The Aborigines’ name ‘Oondir’ meaning ‘waterless’ is equally appropriate. There may be no trees but there are certainly vast tracts of drought-resistant saltbush and bluebush scrubs. In fact, a survey carried out some years ago determined species of almost 800 plants, 250 birds, over 50 mammals (particularly wombats) and almost 90 reptiles. Fortunately, this fragile landscape is ‘protected’ by the Nullarbor NP, Regional Reserve and Eucla NP together encompassing almost 3 million ha.
(Pic by Cfitzart)
The Nullarbor Plain is the world’s largest limestone karst landscape and one of Australia’s natural wonders. Spanning about 1 200 km east to west from Ceduna (SA) to Norseman (WA), it covers about 250 000 sq km. The Nullarbor, meaning ‘no trees’ in latin is a apt description for this vast area bounded by the Great Australian Bight (south) and Great Victoria Desert (north). The Aborigines’ name ‘Oondir’ meaning ‘waterless’ is equally appropriate. There may be no trees but there are certainly vast tracts of drought-resistant saltbush and bluebush scrubs. In fact, a survey carried out some years ago determined species of almost 800 plants, 250 birds, over 50 mammals (particularly wombats) and almost 90 reptiles. Fortunately, this fragile landscape is ‘protected’ by the Nullarbor NP, Regional Reserve and Eucla NP together encompassing almost 3 million ha.
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