Australia's Lost Sea: Uncovering Ancient Ocean Secrets #murrayriver #australia #geology #ozgeology
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Published2 weeks ago
Duration0:26
Video IDIu9HS4b-TVU
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views18.2K
Likes295
Comments13
Engagement Rate1.69%
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Australia's longest river wasn't always there.
Millions of years ago, the ancestral Murray River likely flowed south through western Victoria before tectonic uplift blocked its path to the ocean. The result was the formation of Lake Bungunnia, a gigantic inland lake that covered tens of thousands of square kilometres across southeastern Australia.
Eventually, the river carved a completely new route to the sea, creating the modern Murray River we know today.
#murrayriver #australia #geology #ozgeology #earthscience #geography #victoria #southaustralia #river #nature #history #science #lakebungunnia #australianhistory #shorts
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