Over time, eucalyptus trees and other vegetation carpeted the continent, growing roots that penetrated as much as a hundred feet [30 - 40 m] or more into the earth.
Laika gaitā kontinents pārklājās ar augu segu, un eikaliptu un citu augu saknes iesniedzās dziļi zemē, sasniedzot pat trīsdesmit četrdesmit metru dziļumu.