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Calcite crystals formed in the Naracoorte caves. Steve Bourne
February 7, 2024

Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study

Rieneke Weij, University of Cape Town; Jon Woodhead; Josephine Brown, The University of Melbourne; Kale Sniderman, The University of Melbourne, and Liz Reed, University of Adelaide

Despite cold temperatures, water was relatively abundant in much of the southern hemisphere during ice ages.
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October 9, 2023

The Nullarbor’s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection

Jess Marsh, Murdoch University; Clare Buswell, Flinders University; Liz Reed, University of Adelaide, and Susan White, La Trobe University

Most of us see only the dry treeless plain and spectacular sea cliffs. But beneath the surface there’s a precious world of caves and unique species that could be lost without better protection.
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September 26, 2022

Study finds famous Australian caves are up to 500,000 years older than we thought ‑ and it could help explain a megafauna mystery

Rieneke Weij, University of Cape Town; Jon Woodhead; Kale Sniderman, The University of Melbourne, and Liz Reed, University of Adelaide

The findings will help us better understand how biodiversity responds to a changing climate over time.
Enormous sediment cones in a cave at Naracoorte. Two people in overalls show the scale of the area. Steven Bourne
June 6, 2017

Naracoorte, where half a million years of biodiversity and climate history are trapped in caves

Liz Reed, University of Adelaide and Lee Arnold, University of Adelaide

Layers and layers of sand and sediment collected in Naracoorte Caves create windows into what Australia was like in our recent past.
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