Great Escarpment, Australia
The Great Escarpment | |
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The topography of Australia with The Great Escarpment to the east of the Great Dividing Range that is coloured in white on the east coast | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′S 149°53′E / 31.983°S 149.883°E | |
| Location | Eastern Australia |
| Range | Great Dividing Range |
| Age | Mesozoic |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | circa 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi) |
The Great Escarpment in eastern Australia is an escarpment that runs east of the Great Dividing Range along most of the east of the continent. It was created due to formation of a new continental margin in the Mesozoic, followed by tectonic uplifting of the divide and then scarp retreat. The escarpment is estimated to be approximately 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi) in length, from north to south.