Great Escarpment, Australia

Not to be confused with Great Escarpment, Southern Africa or Great Dividing Range.

The Great Escarpment
Escarpment
The topography of Australia with The Great Escarpment to the east of the Great Dividing Range that is coloured in white on the east coast
The topography of Australia with The Great Escarpment to the east of the Great Dividing Range that is coloured in white on the east coast
Map
Coordinates: 31°59′S 149°53′E / 31.983°S 149.883°E / -31.983; 149.883
LocationEastern Australia
RangeGreat Dividing Range
AgeMesozoic
Dimensions
 • Lengthcirca 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi)[1]

The Great Escarpment in eastern Australia is an escarpment that runs east of the Great Dividing Range along most of the east of the continent. It was created due to formation of a new continental margin in the Mesozoic, followed by tectonic uplifting of the divide and then scarp retreat.[2] The escarpment is estimated to be approximately 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi) in length, from north to south.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About the Great Eastern Ranges corridor". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference goudie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).