Out West
Folder: Australia
Western Australia...our largest state...with 12,500km of coastline on the Indian Ocean, 2,500,000 square kilometers of land, and only 2,300,000 inhabitants, this enormous place would be the 10th largest country in the world if it were an independent state. It ranges from cool Mediterranean in the south to dazling tropical reefs and World Heritage marine Parks in the North. Inland is a vast red des…
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Caution
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The 2000 kilometer road into Western Australia. Wild camels, kangaroos and wombats. We did see where a giant truck had killed 6 camels on the roadside...one needs to drive with caution everywhere in rural Australia as there are thousands of km of unfenced roads...and millions of wandering animals...
Karijini afternoon
Hotel Termite.
Sturt Desert Pea
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Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock.
Visitor
Meetings
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Remote Australia. Sculpture on the fringe of the Victoria Desert in Wiluna...some of the indigenous people here were not contacted till the 1960's.
Rock pool
Sturt Desert Pea
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Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock. They are almost impossible to cultivate in a domestic garden. This is in the remote desert of Western Australia.
From here to infinity
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Indian Ocean. Western Australia
The historical, heritage listed Carnarvon jetty. One mile long, it was used from 1890 till mid 20th century to transport livestock by sea to markets in Perth, thus avoiding hundreds of kilometres of droving the animals on foot through the red dust. Superseded by trucks and road trains, it has fallen into disrepair. Efforts are being made to restore it, though a recent cyclone caused considerable damage over and above the effects of time and neglect.
Karijini National Park
Mine
Red rocks
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Dales Gorge.Karijini National Park. North Western Australia. The ancient rocks are rich in iron.
Zebra finches..(milieu naturel)
Eating ants...milieu naturel
Iron ore train
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A 2 kilometre long iron ore train crossing a salt flat. North West Australia.
Nature's Window
Bougainvillea
Turquoise Bay
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World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef. Tropical North West Australia. Indian Ocean.
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