Geology of Australia and New Zealand, HWS/UC 2007 7. Terranes and Sedimentary Basins of Australia.

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Geology of Australia and New Zealand, HWS/UC Terranes and Sedimentary Basins of Australia

Australian Volcanic Arcs Stavely, ma Molong, 460 ma Calliope, ma Connors (S)/Baldwin (N), 390 ma Eungella, 300 ma East Australian, ma Now for something different….. Rifting of eastern Australia starts, 85 ma Rifting of eastern Australia ends, 50 ma

after Johnson, 2004 Rifting of Eastern Australia

By 48 Ma spreading of Tasman Sea stopped…