The South-West of Western Australia has faced such isolation that plants and animals have been able to evolve to their distinctive environments, leading to extremely high rates of endemic species. This region is a part of the Global Biodiversity Hot Spot of the South West botanical province. This region supports an estimated 5,700 taxa of..
The Binjareb-Peel Geodirve Trail is situated on the West Coast of Australia on the Swan Coastal Plain, between the Indian Ocean and ancient pieces of the Earth’s crust, called the Yilgarn Craton to the East. The landscape of this region has been shaped by recent dynamic geological processes, but it has also been influenced by..
Professor Ross Dowling AM was asked to present to the ATEC in 2022 and made a 30 minute presentation on Suggestions for Developing Geotourism and Geoparks in Algeria as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Conference. During Professor Dowling’s talk he suggested that the Algerian geopark representatives apply for the current UNESCO Grants to support..
Minister MacTiernan enjoyed a visit to the Granites in the Murchison Georegion during her visit to Mt Magnet in Western Australian. The Granites are vested to the Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation (BLAK). BLAK has experienced a revitalisation in communication between their generations, and of culture during the time they have been working on The Granites…