Attributing copyright material licensed from Geoscience Australia (including this website)
Last updated:7 June 2023
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- Identify Geoscience Australia as the creators of the material.
- Include a notice that copyright in the material used belongs to the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Citing Geoscience Australia sources
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