April 14: Finke Gorge National Park
Finke Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The national park covers an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi), and includes the impressive desert oasis Palm Valley, home to a diverse range of plant species, many of which are rare and unique to the area.
I took this shot from Kalaranga Lookout with its views of the rock amphitheatre encircled by rugged cliffs. The Finke River or Larapinta flows through this landscape. Thought to be the oldest riverbed in the world, it flows for only a few days a year and when this happens, its water usually disappears into the sands of the Simpson Desert.
This shot has gone unseen in my archive for almost 18 years. Without the lockdown, it may never have been seen at all.
April 14: Finke Gorge National Park
Finke Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The national park covers an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi), and includes the impressive desert oasis Palm Valley, home to a diverse range of plant species, many of which are rare and unique to the area.
I took this shot from Kalaranga Lookout with its views of the rock amphitheatre encircled by rugged cliffs. The Finke River or Larapinta flows through this landscape. Thought to be the oldest riverbed in the world, it flows for only a few days a year and when this happens, its water usually disappears into the sands of the Simpson Desert.
This shot has gone unseen in my archive for almost 18 years. Without the lockdown, it may never have been seen at all.