In Australia there lies a State of islands, as close to the South Pole at 43° as one can attain on this particular continental plate. The largest of the landmasses in the State of Tasmania has more than 60 alpine habitat islands, but no glaciers, and little snow, even in winter.
History
Publication title
Mountains and Megastructures
Editors
M Beattie, C Kakalis and M Ozga-Lawn
Pagination
131-148
ISBN
978-981-15-7109-1
Department/School
Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences, Office of the School of Humanities
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication status
Published
Place of publication
Singapore
Extent
17
Rights statement
Copyright 2020 Palgrave Macmillan
Socio-economic Objectives
180603 Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use