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  1. Great Australian Bight
    Great Australian BightLarge oceanic bight
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    Extent

    Two definitions of the extent are in use – one used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the other used by the Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS).
    The IHO defines the Great Australian Bight as having t… See more

    Coastline

    The area around Cape Pasley is an eastern outcrop of the ancient crystalline rocks of the Yilgarn Craton. From there the coast curves north-eastwards, with an escarpment parallel to the coast. The Israelite Pl… See more

    History and exploration

    The Great Australian Bight was first encountered by European explorers in 1627 when Dutch navigator François Thijssen sailed along its western margins. The coast was later first accurately charted by the Engl… See more

    Natural history

    The bight came into existence when Gondwana broke apart and separated Antarctica from Australia around 50 million years ago.
    The coastline of the Great Australian Bight is character… See more