Benambran orogeny

Benambran orogeny, a mountain-building event in eastern Australia during Late Ordovician time (the Ordovician Period began about 488 million years ago and ended about 444 million years ago). The uplift and deformation produced a tectonic ridge that separated the Tasman Geosyncline into an eastern and western belt, extending from Tasmania to northern New South Wales.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: Benambran orogeny
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 02 May 2016
Access Date: February 22, 2025