Australian Shield

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Hamersley Range, Western Australia

Map of Australia displaying major physiographic regions in different colors, including the Australian Shield, Great Artesian Basin, Eastern Highlands or Great Dividing Range, Flinders-Mount Lofty ranges, and the Great Barrier Reef. The map labels deserts, basins, plateaus, and mountain ranges, and marks features such as salt lakes, perennial rivers, and continental shelves. Major cities and coastal features are also shown for geographic context.

Australian Shield: Media

geological feature, Australia

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Hamersley Range, Western Australia

Hamersley Range, Western Australia

Hamersley Range in the Pilbara region of the Australian Shield, in Western Australia.

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Map of Australia displaying major physiographic regions in different colors, including the Australian Shield, Great Artesian Basin, Eastern Highlands or Great Dividing Range, Flinders-Mount Lofty ranges, and the Great Barrier Reef. The map labels deserts, basins, plateaus, and mountain ranges, and marks features such as salt lakes, perennial rivers, and continental shelves. Major cities and coastal features are also shown for geographic context.

Physiographic regions of Australia

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