11. During this last glacial period , there were several changes between glacier advance and retreat. 12. The channel is the valley of the Herbert River flooded following the last glacial period . 13. The U-shaped valley is deep and was formed during the last glacial period . 14. After the last glacial period , the warmer climate allowed the area to become heavily wooded. 15. The island was formed by debris and erosion at the end of the last glacial period . 16. At the end of the last glacial period the continental glaciers were melting to the north. 17. With the end of the last glacial period , Endiandra recovered some of its former range. 18. The last glacial period of the current ice age ended about 10, 000 years ago. 19. The extended area is hypothesised to have formed from the last glacial period ( Pleistocene ). 20. However, at least two volcanoes predate the last glacial period and both are highly eroded.