Hidden Geology of Australia: Paroo-Darling Mound Springs, Tasman Abyssal Plain and the Woodleigh Impact Crater

Hidden Geology of Australia: Paroo-Darling Mound Springs, Tasman Abyssal Plain and the Woodleigh Impact Crater

Australia hides some of its most extraordinary geological wonders far from the tourist trail. From the rare artesian mound springs of the Paroo-Darling, to the vast Tasman Abyssal Plain beneath the sea, and the buried Woodleigh Impact Structure carved by a colossal meteor, these sites reveal the hidden forces that shaped the continent. They are the lesser-known but no less spectacular stories of water, tectonics and cosmic collisions that continue to define Australia’s deep past.

A New Supervolcano Discovered in the Pacific Ocean?

A New Supervolcano Discovered in the Pacific Ocean?

So I was doing my usual science reading when I came across a headline shouting: “New Supervolcano Discovered Beneath the Pacific Ocean!” Naturally, I clicked. And like any geologist with half a brain, I dug deeper — only to find out it’s total clickbait. Yes, something big was discovered — a massive underwater volcanic structure called the Melanesian Border Plateau — but no, it’s not a supervolcano in the catastrophic Yellowstone sense. It’s a slow-built basaltic province formed through effusive eruptions over millions of years. No ash clouds. No VEI-8 eruption. No doomsday scenario. Just media hype wrapped around misunderstood geology.

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