With vast swathes of Kakadu NP now returned to Traditional Owners and the Ranger uranium mine closing, it’s a brand new day for this wildlife- and wetland-infused country.
Visit this incredible South Australian wetland year round.
Future climate change is likely to reduce stream flow and water availability in drylands around the world.
Researchers have found that by accounting for the impact of man-made structures on sea-level rise in our wetlands, the rate at which these vital ecosystems are predicted to disappear is increased by 50 per cent.
The idiot fruit, also known as the Green Dinosaur is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinctive trees.
Patience and persistence were the key elements behind capturing this stunning shot.
Take a hike, grab a bike and get airborne in this tropical oasis nestled in the fertile plateau of the Atherton Tableland.
These images are part of a larger project documenting the transition of the Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve from a parched desert, at the height of the millennium drought, to a soaked oasis. The photos reveal a revival of the local flora and fauna – flooded forests, colonies of breeding waterbirds, turtles, snakes and, of course, fish.
Photographer Tom Rayner’s new book takes you on a journey through the Macquarie Marshes and their revival from years of drought, to brimming wetland oasis.