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At the so-called North Pole are some of the world’s oldest fossil stromatolites (constructed of algae and limestone), dating to about 3.5 billion years ago. The region includes the spectacular red gorges of the Hamersley Range in Karijini National Park. Mount Meharry, Western Australia’s ...
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At the so-called North Pole are some of the world’s oldest fossil stromatolites (constructed of algae and limestone), dating to about 3.5 billion years ago. The region includes the spectacular red gorges of the Hamersley Range in Karijini National Park. Mount Meharry, Western Australia’s ...
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