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Granite Outcrops Symposium Journal of Royal Society of Western Australia September, 1997 Volume 80, Part 3 237 pp. ISSN 0035-922X RRP $20.00
WESTERN Australia is a flat landscape. Granite outcrops are one of the few features that rise above the terrain. This makes them unique landmarks for people, and islands for plants and animals. They are highly significant in terms of their geological, biological and cultural values. They contain some of the world's oldest rocks, are an important source of water, often contain aboriginal heritage sites and are refuges for many rare and endangered flora and fauna.
This special edition of the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia reports on a granite outcrop symposium that was held in 1996. The...