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Sea floor and land topography of Australia and surrounding region

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City Quest - Interactive Quiz using satellite images of Australian capital cities
3D cut-out model Sydney Basin
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Sentinel - Bushfire mapping by satellite
As the Cocky Flies - distance calculations
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Earth Learning Idea
Oz fossils
Australia: The Time Traveller's Guide (TV series)
Australian Landforms and their History
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