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SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES We propose addressing the question of reworking, and consequent time lag between production and deposition of pollen in the Queensland Trough, by 14C dating selected palynomorph material from the same stratigraphic horizons in ODP core 820 where foraminfera have previously been dated by AMS 14C and shown in Table 1 (Peerdeman, 1993). The results would contribute to our ability to interpret marine palynological records and provide additional insight into the sedimentological processes operating on the continental margin. PROGRESS REPORT and RESEARCH OUTCOMES The 10 ages granted in 2006 for AMS C14 dating of pollen concentrates derived from sediments from the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) 820 marine core have now been received. The results provide a good age control for the climatic and environmental changes preserved in the terrestrial record for the period dated. A reservoir correction of 375 years was subtracted from the reported age and the marine calibration of Fairbanks et al., 2005, and the online calculator a