Turning the globally significant Nullarbor’s limestone cave landscape into an industrial site with suburbs ?
“They put it slap-bang on the most intensively karstified area of the Nullarbor...This issue is not just about avoiding damage to a few caves. It’s about protecting the whole landscape.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/scientists-sound-the-alarm-for-nullarbor-plain-limestone-caves-and-unique-underground-creatures
#biodiversity #stillness #caves #megafauna #energy #Nullarbor
#Nullarbor
I hauled a giant observatory across the entire country.
Melbourne to Perth. 3.5 days. One trailer. Endless servo coffee.
We crossed the Nullarbor, hit the longest straight road in Australia, visited the Skylab crash site, and had a few mild existential crises along the way.
Now the dome lives in WA, ready to do some science. Because… science. Obviously.
#ObservatoryLife #AussieRoadTrip #ScienceAdventure #Nullarbor #OutbackOdyssey #Skylab #PerthObservatory #TelescopeOnTour #SpaceNerd #AstroEngineering #BecauseScience #AustralianAstronomy #RoadTripDiaries
One year ago, on day 5 of our road trip, my son and I passed the midway point from Sydney to Perth, as confirmed by the crossroads sign in Ceduna. 🚙 #dadandson #roadtrip #sydney #perth #nullarbor
Link to Day 5 travel journal post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/a-dad-and-son-road-trip?start=5
The big sky views across the flat, treeless plains were amazing and inspired me to stream the 1986 song by The Triffids, Wide Open Road, on repeat while I cooked dinner. ~ Day 5: The Nullarbor Plain 🚙 #dadandson #roadtrip #nullarbor
Link to travel journal blog post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/a-dad-and-son-road-trip?start=5
Travelling across the #Nullarbor from #sydney to #perth in an #ev. Upon arrival, I noticed that the bugs on the front bumper are a Poisson distribution.
Travelling across the #Nullarbor from #sydney to #perth in an #ev. No issues charging at Roadhouses leading to an arrival at #esperance two days earlier than expected. We have been greeted with 100km/hr gusts while the kids to tour the bird and animal park (only open Thursdays).
Driving from #sydney to #perth across the #Nullarbor in an #EV. One of the long stretches on our final day is a 90 mile straight.
Driving from #sydney to #perth across the #Nullarbor in an #ev. Topped up at Madura which is a crowdfunded 25kw DC charger. Expecting to complete one day ahead of schedule.
Travelling from #sydney to #perth in an #ev . Stopped at #Nullarbor which is one of the most isolated Roadhouses on our trip. Getting a surprising amount of power (70kw) from PV powered chargers.
#Cook 🇦🇺 in the middle of no… err, in the middle of the #Nullarbor Plain. A fresh-air stop, as remote as it can get: #Adelaide and #Perth are each more than 1,000 kms away. And: it’s THE opportunity for everyone to take pictures of the #IndianPacific, its 27 cars and the loco.
This one for the road between my childhood and adulthood. I always think its about the #Nullarbor. The term being Latin and yes folks a mate of mine managed to reverse his car into a tree whilst crossing. He was a high achiever in such things.
#JukeboxFridayNight #SoundsOfHome
Well, the drums rolled off in my forehead
And the guns went off in my chest
Remember carrying the baby just for you
Crying in the wilderness
The #Nullarbor Plain is renowned for its hot, dry, and flat landscape, often described as featureless. Yet, beneath this vast expanse lies an incredible and fragile cave system, largely unexplored and unknown to many. Regular visitors to these caves are deeply concerned that a proposed development could jeopardise this unique underground world. Preserving these delicate caves should be a priority to protect their beauty and ecological significance. #ProtectNullarborCaves #hydrogen #overdevelopment #renewables
Almost a Christmas story (10 minute video).
A man who gets harrassed by an a55hole fights back like an a55hole and forgives him.
Spoiler alert: the story has not really a happy end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfK79Xblpus
#nullarbor #roadrage #hilarious #funny #sarcasm #forgiveness #badluck #staycool #roadsafety
We found out when the #Nullarbor Plain dried out, splitting Australia's ecosystems in half https://theconversation.com/we-found-out-when-the-nullarbor-plain-dried-out-splitting-australias-ecosystems-in-half-203052 #science #geography #climate #australia
Vandals have destroyed a 30,000-year-old artwork at a #sacred cave in #SouthAustralia, as experts decried the “massive, tragic loss” and expressed frustration at the lack of protection at the site.
The vandals entered Koonalda Cave at #Nullarbor Plain and scrawled graffiti across the heritage-listed site.
Is the Nullarbor "null and a bore"? No! But it's also not exactly action packed. You don't need to spend days on it We just hit the WA border after traveling the #Nullarbor in one day and checking out the #greataustralianbight. We've still got a few mostly empty hours of this section of WA to do but we're excited to be here. Next major stop: Esperance!
Geologen identifizieren riffähnliche Struktur auf der Nullarbor-Ebene
#Nullarbor-Ebene, #Australien, #Meeresboden, #Riff
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