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Murchison River Gorge

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19: 271: 85:, representing some of the earlier fossil evidence of land animals. Fossilised eurypterid tracks are common in the vicinity of the gorge, as are tracks of other 281: 51:, it is more than 80 kilometres (50 mi) long, and up to 129 metres (423 ft) deep. It begins about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) north-northwest of 153: 157: 276: 212: 286: 48: 232: 101: 126: 121: 41: 204: 67: 161: 62:
A site of outstanding natural beauty, it is a major tourist attraction, with points of interest including the
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Record 2008/11. Department of Industry and Resources, Government of Western Australia. Archived from
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The gorge is considered to be in excellent condition and lies almost entirely within the
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walking trail. The gorge is also of interest to geologists, with exposures of
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Z Bend
riverine
gorge
Mid West
Western Australia
Murchison River
Ajana
Kalbarri
Z Bend
The Loop
Tumblagooda sandstone
Ordovician
redbed
eurypterids
arthropods
trilobites
Kalbarri National Park
Register of the National Estate
"Murchison River Gorge, Ajana, WA, Australia (Place ID 19027)"
Australian Heritage Database
Australian Government
"Geology of the Kalbarri and Mingenew areas — A field guide"
Geological Survey of Western Australia
the original
cite journal
help
"Murchison River Gorge"
Heritage Council of Western Australia
27°35′14″S 114°27′20″E / 27.58717°S 114.45547°E / -27.58717; 114.45547

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