The Story of the Centralian Superbasin

The Story of the Centralian Superbasin

The Centralian Superbasin was one of the most dramatic geological features in Australia's ancient past—an enormous inland sea that once covered nearly a quarter of the continent. Formed during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia, this vast basin recorded everything from microbial reef-building to global ice ages and mountain-building events. Its legacy lives on in the rocks beneath the Outback, revealing a time when central Australia lay beneath warm, shallow seas teeming with early life.

Australia's Ancient Larapintine Sea

Australia's Ancient Larapintine Sea

Once stretching across the heart of Australia, the Larapintine Sea was a vast inland ocean that existed over 500 million years ago. This ancient seaway transformed the arid outback into a thriving marine ecosystem, leaving behind fossils, sedimentary basins, and the aquifers that still support life in the desert today. Discover how tectonics, sea level rise, and early life came together to shape one of Earth’s most forgotten oceans.

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