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Abandoned shorelines and the late quaternary history of lake George, New South Wales

R. J. Coventry Dept of Biogeography & Geomorphology, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., 2600; CSIRO, Division of Soils, Private Mail Bag, Townsville, Qd 4810
Pages 249-273 | Received 14 Oct 1974, Published online: 01 Aug 2007

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