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Plate 15 The 40 metre high cliff face shows the remains of a basalt lava flow from the Nandewar Volcano,
Mt Kaputar National Park in New South Wales, Australia. These beautiful basalt columns are locally known
as ‘Sawn Rocks’ for their distinctive columnar jointing. Photo courtesy of Brian Brogan, Scotland

Plate 16 The Glasshouse Mountains are a chain of ancient volcanoes in south east Queensland, Australia.
People use the ‘Mary Cairncross Lookout’ for a view of the eroded plugs in the distance. Although dormant,
these mountains attract many visitors for a wide range of recreational activities. Photo courtesy of Patricia
Erfurt-Cooper

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